How do the serve and protectors
Become the killers and oppressors
How do the serve and protectors
Become the killers and oppressors
Shot down in the street
I heard the young man cry
His mother rushed to him
Promised that she wouldn’t lie
But his soul had already gone to fly
Whoa..
His mother begged the officer,
“Why would you kill him?”
His silence answered her
It was the color of his skin
Whoa…
I lay down by a river of tears
And I add mine
Wondering for how long
Shall they trade
Blood for wine
A young girl came
Running home when
She heard the house fall
Fall from the sky
Family and home
Were mud, brick and bone
And she had no reason why
She cried up to the planes,
“What was their crime?”
The engines roared back,
“Their religion this time”
How do the serve and protectors
Become the killers and oppressors
How do the serve and protectors
Become the killers and oppressors
I lay down by a river of tears
And I add mine
I’m wondering for how long
Shall they trade
Blood for wine
I lay down by a river of tears
And I add mine
I’m wondering for how long
Shall justice be
Silenced by crime
(How long shall justice be silenced by crime?)
Masterpiece of an album, seamlessly combines rock, bluegrass, reggae, rap, and more into an amazing psychedelic journey through self realization and betterment. A must listen. permed4118
Joined by musicians from Venezuela, London, and Paris, the bassist creates a vibrant picture of Venezuela’s musical landscape, and the people and communities that keep it alive. Bandcamp Album of the Day Oct 22, 2020