There Was a Country

When across the land, water flowed And on top of the hut, the cock crowed  When under the moon, dreams were hope And in pursuit of good, they never stop...., There, was a country When cries heard, were of sucking babies And the speech of our lords were glad tidings When man of cloth, search of God wisdom And those we crowned, toiled to feed our kingdom...., There, was a country When plough shares, worked the ground And in sweat, fists were never clinched When the land to the nation brought forth grain And the fists of fathers, never caused pain...., There, was a country When drums were of dance and praise of gods And voices of mothers were sounds that soothe our souls When in dark night, the land was with light And in day, evil was never hid from nature's bright...., There, was a country When the wind blew our flag   high with pride And the death of our heroes would bring grief countrywide When those of the east and west would long to meet our king And our neighbors, would feed from our pastures green...., There, was a country But here is what we see Poverty laden streets with incurable diseases Here is how we feel Sad and angry against them that suck on our sweat Here is what we are Poor and miserable fighting the brother we call family Here is who they are Eating the finest, clad in vestures of honor and beauty Here is our nation A people betrayed and sold into slavery of democracy.........,