The river is deep and the road is long
Daylight comes and I want to go home.
Awoke this morning
To find my people's tongues were tied.
And in my dreams
They were given books to poison their minds.
The river is deep and the mountain high
How long before the other side?
We are their mortar,
Their building bricks and their clay.
Their gold teeth mirror
Both our joys and our pain.
The river is deep and the ocean wide
Who will show us how to read the signs?
The earth is our mother,
She taught us to embrace the light.
Now the lord is master
She suffers an eternal night.
Amen.
You blocked up my ears
You plucked out my eyes
You cut out my tongue
You fed me with lies
Oh lord
Oh lord
Oh lord
Oh lord
Oh lord
(©1995 Brendan Perry)
1 comment:
i love your meandering river scene - nice colors and composition - the red wall is striking and adds a lot of interest. It makes you wonder....
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