Where Have All the Young Men Gone?

 Where Have All the Young Men Gone?

(Adapted for Vancouver, in the spirit of Pete Seeger)

Where have all the young men gone?
Gone to shadows, every one
Where have all the bright eyes gone?
Gone to alleys, cold and drawn
Where have all the voices gone?
Gone to silence, still and long
Oh, when will we ever learn?
Oh, when will we ever learn?

Where has all the laughter gone?
Echoed off the condo walls
Where has all the sunlight gone?
Trapped in towers standing tall
Where did all the warnings go?
Buried under real estate calls
Oh, when will we ever learn?
Oh, when will we ever learn?

Where have all the sirens gone?
Passed the tents and carried on
Where has all the help gone now?
Lost in budget cuts somehow
Where did all the dreams go then?
Gone with 16,000 men
Oh, when will we ever learn?
Oh, when will we ever learn?