Distant Shore - Robert Cray

An ancient battle

In an ancient land

Swept away with anger

Through the streets, they ran

Block to block

House to house

Man to man

They fought hand to hand

And war, begat war

All on a distant shore

Who are they?

The people that they seek

Innocent or guilty?

For harm and injury

Not the young

Not the old

It’s hard to find

The truth untold

(Spooky noises)

Crucify them, Crucify them!

They did shout

All would suffer

There would be no doubt

That war begat war

All on a distant shore

Hidden in the back

Behind all their anger

There stands greed

And all that it needs

Greed for the money

Greed for the power

Many will die

For few to realize

(More spooks!)

Mercy, mercy!

The angels cried

Remember the lies

Of those that die

Cause war begat war

All on a distant shore

Just because they say it

Doesn’t make it so

Some day they’ll see that

Then they’ll fight no more

Cause war begat war

War begat war

On a distant shore

Someday they’ll see it

And they’ll fight no more

Cause war begat war

(Just because they say it)

(Doesn't make it so)

(Some day they’ll see that)

(Then they’ll fight no more)

Mmmmm