I see you're Right
Her Path is Light
I can hardly wait to meet Her
Hurry, please ~ Take Me to your Leader
I've lived life all wrong
To nothing, to no one I belong
I really, really need Her
Please, please ~ Take Me to your Leader
I've turned to crime
Bathed in mud and slime
I'd do anything to see Her
So, please ~ Take Me to your Leader ...
...Not so fast. Please listen here
You'll wait your turn, darling dear
A thousand others want to meet Her
Crying: Hurry, please ~ Take Me to your Leader
Just like you, they're sinners too
Bungled life, through and through
So desperately do they need Her
Their voices begging ~ Take Me to your Leader
They've robbed and ransacked city and village
Murdered and kidnaped, even pillaged
They'll do anything just to see Her
Screaming ~ Take Me to your Leader ...
"...I guess I see," I managed, sore abashed
My hopes, my dreams, thoroughly dashed--
Plunged the blade in my heart so deep
~ No Leader my soul to mourn or weep
Got kidnaped from my African village,
tossed on a big, long ship that sailed far away
Stripped of every decent human privilege,
forced to work on short sleep, long hours, no pay
Didn’t come to America on a pleasure cruise,
land of freedom wasn’t nothing but fake news
Forced to work on short sleep, long hours, no pay
Looks like to me, everyday is hard Labor Day
Extend your arms apart like wings.
Let your body go like bird falling from its nest.
Let the air blow like its kissing you with desired love.
Make your Arms extend like if they are wings of a bird.
Like parachutes in mid air let your soul come out,
Let the colors of the rainbows bloom.
Let pain be kidnaped and pawn your affliction
Leave those two in slavery forever with no return.
Leave sadness in the locked cage of darkness.
Lock it and vanish the key for eternity.
Once you gotten rid of these put on your wings and be ready.
Fly with me towards happiness.
With your strong wings we fly with the wind.
Happiness will kiss our wounds
Pain becomes nothing, Fear doesn't exist
Flying forward and enjoying our heart with the heavens.
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