Intruder - Geri's Lament (When) lyrics

Intro: You put me here where I don't belong My body's old but my mind's still strong You'd not believe the things they put me through It would be so different if they happened to you Look around tell me what you see - pain, suffering, and misery Lonely people who've been locked away With no desire to live another day Left to die, I wonder why? We gave you the best years of our lives! Don't you see, you are me and soon it's you they will despise You don't care, we don't dare. Who needs the hurt we'll just pretend All is right, day and night, you see a smile but our eyes say- [Chorus:] When-When will they end all their apathy When-When will they open their eyes to see When-When will they end the misery When-When will he finally come for me When! Up at six, needle pricks, another day in hell's begun Someone cries, another dies, we play a game that can't be won Wet the bed, spoon fed, we relive our childhood again and again And our sleep is no relief, for in our dreams we still cry- [Chorus] I remember when we were young No thought at all of what we would become They sold us a dream-said we'd never die But that was over sixty years ago We're so much older an now we know That what they told us was only a lie! Now we realize-what a surprise-everybody dies! Everyday I sit and pray, when will you come and take me home Where's the love, from above, I feel so lost and all alone I want to be young and free, not some fourth-cla** citizen It won't be long and I'll be gone. 'Till then I'll just keep wondering- [Chorus] Please tell me when!