The Sound of Crying Prefab Sprout

[Verse 1]
Hang out the flags a new world order's on the way
Start singing now a song to greet the joyful day

Just when we thought
The time was right for celebrating
With music of the spheres
What's this - another boat of fleeing refugees on
A sea of children's tears

[Chorus 1]
Once more the sound of crying
Is number one across the earth
Once more the sound of crying
Is number one across the earth

[Verse 2]
We're only men and women doing what we can
Sometimes I think that God is working to a plan

Then other times I swear that he is improvising
Discordant and remote
Another orphan baby in failed uprising
Another real bum note

[Chorus 2]
Once more the sound of crying
Is number one across the earth
Once more the sound of crying
Is number one across the earth