rock
blues
americana
Story behind the song
A song inspired by Jon Linton's project for homeless people 'I Have A Name' which I read about in the East Valley Tribune.
Thanks to Bigfoto.com for the use of the photograph for the cover art.
Lyrics
'Who are We?'
All the old folks on The Strand
Watching life go by their eyes
Lonely times, forgotten plans
Ripples cast upon the Thames
Mother's dreams go pushing prams
Through global news in broken towns
Holding hopes in helpless hands
Nothing keeping us from harm
Who are we, who are we, who are we?
Who are we, who are we, who are we?
In hurt and hunger who is there?
To find the lost and heal the brave
Our truth, our sorrow, hard to bear
In the tending of the grave
Where is the justice in our lives?
When greed rewards the careless men
We wipe our tears and hear the cries
And try to start this world again
Who are we, who are we, who are we?
Who are we, who are we, who are we?
All the young kids looking on
Watching life go by their eyes
In the shadows they are gone
Singing wishes time defies…
Mother's hearts as big as seas
Love as hard as stones to break
Pull the country from its knees
Still the lies our trust forsake
Who are we, who are we, who are we?
Who are we, who are we, who are we?
Who are we, who are we, who are we?
Who are we, who are we, who are we?
© Maria Daines/Paul Killington
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29.5.15