If There's A God In Heaven Songtext

If There's A God In Heaven (What's He Waiting For)music by Elton John & Davey Johnstonelyrics by Bernie Taupintorn from their familiesmothers go hungryto feed their childrenmothers go hungrythere's so many big menout making millionswhen poverty's profitsjust blame the childrenif there's a God in Heavenwhat's He waiting for?if He can't see the childrenthen He must see the warbut it seems to methat He leads his lambto the slaughter housenot the promised landdying for causesthey don't understandwe've been taking their futuresright out of their handsthey need the handoutsto hold back the tearsthere's so many cryingbut so few that hearif there's a God in Heavenwhat's He waiting for?if He can't see the childrenthen He must see the warbut it seems to methat He leads his lambto the slaughter housenot the promised land