Four people dreaming Ten thousand drowning Six billion searching Five of them knowing Nine million crashing Two angels flying It ain't in the numbers It ain't in the time Three million orphans Twelve thousand mansions Four nuns believing Five million begging Two doctors trying Six thousand waiting It ain't in the numbers It ain't in the time Does it really matter where you are? 'Round every corner is a broken heart You can save a helpless, starving town With a couple of pennies that you found It ain't in the numbers It ain't in the time Four mothers hoping Eighteen bombs falling Three children laughing Two billion dying One person praying Could probably save them It ain't in the numbers It ain't in the time