Originally Posted by Mother Goose

Why tears? The main message of course....that peace on earth is worth far more than what some people consider precious & valueable. The valley people attacked the mt people despite their willingness 'to share the wealth.' The valley people didn't want to share...completely blinded by greed. And then the lines :
Go ahead and hate your neighbor, go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of heaven, justify it in the end.
It makes me sick that so many people hurt each other in the name of God. They're reaching for the 'promised land' and because they believe their way is the RIGHT way....they seem to think that those who don't follow their path are 'expendable.' And that depresses me.

So in short...the tears are because of the truths in the song.