One cold and misty day 
There came a sound so the people say 
Wild birds were singing, warning them all 
Rich soil and heavy, began to slide like a slow hill train 
Down by the school yard, where the children once played 

Turn back the tide...wish I could turn back the tide 

Sweet infants played and sang 
A sudden cry as alarm bells rang 
School walls came tumbling 
Down, deep within 

A single trace was never found, lonely hearts buried underground 
Take heed when nature, is calling to you 
Turn back the tide...wish i could turn back the tide 

They will never be forgotten, precious lives are lost in vein 
See how they weep tonight, maybe they'll sleep tonight 
If we could turn back the tide 

Our father up above, spare a thought for the ones we love 
Don't let this happen, ever again 

Turn back the tide, torn by the misery 
Hurtin' inside, now set the memory free (repeat) 

Turn back the tide...wish i could turn back the tide (repeat) 
They will never be forgotten, precious lives are lost in vein