What I See Is Someone

Just a rack of ribs In my cart with the toilet paper Then I saw the footage Bars, cuts, and ruthless slaughter Met them myself I learned their peaceful natures I cannot stop Seeing their cautious faces Our children's empathy So naturally extends We teach them sympathy Then how to hold those knives But Old MacDonald's gone The storybooks are lying Can we let them see What they see naturally? 'Cause you can sympathize with farmers and butchers Packers, preparers and slaughterhouse workers But if you won't look through the animals' eyes You can through mine 'Cause what I see (what I see) Is someone Who longed (who longed) For comfort Who yearned and sought for A place to call her home (place to call her home) And what I see (what I see) Is someone Who grieved (who grieved) For her own Who mourned and fought for Her missing little one (bring me back my little one) When you sit down with me please See who I see I know this seems so tiny if you don't champion it I'd rather forget all these things too but that wouldn't solve any of it And we could save so many if we would all just focus on it And take action for it And what we'll see (what I see) Is someone Who longed (who longed) For comfort Who yearned and sought for A place to call her home (place to call her home) And what we'll see (what I see) Is someone Who grieved (who grieved) For her own Who mourned and fought for Her missing little one (bring me back my little one) When you sit down with us please See who we see