Gray Smoke Nine Eleven

There's a New World An anchor falls into the Hudson, There's one half a moon The Indians fall to their knees. Red oak leaves are burning High fly the ashes Grey smoke signals of warning Over Manhattan. Gray smoke, The drums were sounding loud. Gray smoke signals of warning Lost into the clouds... Can you hear the Indians sing? (CHORUS) Brother Bear were you there When those ships sailed into Manhattan? Hey Brother were you there When the White Men came? Did you see it happen? Hey you, look over there! Now over the River At the skyline of Manhattan Were you, were you there When the terror came? Did you see it happen? There's a New World where shadows fall into the Hudson. There's footprints on the moon The people fall to their knees. Red oak leaves are burning Farewell Autumn ashes Grey smoke in the morning Covering Manhattan. Grey smoke, The sirens sounding loud. Gray smoke signals of warning Lost into the clouds. Gray smoke Nine, Eleven, Sixteen O Nine Gray smoke signals of warning Now Lost in Another time. Can you hear the Indians sing? (CHORUS) -------------------------------------------------- Lyrics by Marco BING, written for the song 'Gray Smoke' Note from the author: 11 September, 1609. Aboard the Dutch Ship 'Half Moon' Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan Island. I imagine the local Indians at that time (The Lenape people) watched in awe and amazement as the giant sails made their way up the Hudson river from the Atlantic; perhaps lighting fires as warning signals to other tribes in the area. Their lives would change forever from this day. Then, 392 years later in the year 2001, the inhabitants of the area once again watch on in disbelief as a different kind of ship appears over Manhattan... Their lives would also be changed forever. Peace to all Marco