🎵 From a Distance // by Bette Midler

18 Contributors From a Distance Lyrics Bette Midler’s version of Julie Gold’s song in 1990, was the most successful version of the song. It came out at the time when the Persian Gulf War happened from 1990 to 1991, and this song motivated the… Read More  [Verse 1] From a distance, the world looks blue and green And the snow-capped mountains white From a distance, the ocean meets the stream And the eagle takes to flight [Chorus] From a distance, there is harmony And it echoes through the land It's the voice of hope, it's the voice of peace It's the voice of every man [Verse 2] From a distance, we all have enough And no one is in need And there are no guns, no bombs, and no disease No hungry mouths to feed [Chorus] From a distance, we are instruments Marching in a common band Playing songs of hope, playing songs of peace They are the songs of every man [Refrain] God is watching us, God is watching us God is watching us from a distance [Verse 3] From a distance, you look like my friend Even though we are at war From a distance, I just cannot comprehend What all this fighting is for [Chorus] From a distance, there is harmony And it echoes through the land And it's the hope of hopes, it's the love of loves It's the heart of every man It's the hope of hopes, it's the love of loves This is the song of every man [Refrain] And God is watching us, God is watching us God is watching us from a distance Oh, God is watching us, God is watching God is watching us from a distance