Slave Song

i see them gathered see
 them on the shore
 i turned to look once more
 and he who knows me not takes me to the belly
 of darkness
 the tears run swift and hard and when they fall
 even the comfort of a stone would be a gain
 there was a time
 when i thought
 i would have to give up
 but i'm thankful that i'm
 strong as i am and i'll try to do
 the best i can
 tears will run swift and tears will come that fall like rain
 i pray that it's swift though tears will fall as cold as pain
 i pray to the almighty
 let me not to him do
 as he has unto me
 teach my beloved children
 who have been enslaved
 to reach for the light continually
 so many times i prayed
 so many times i've prayed
 for you
 prayed for you
 the tears run swift and hard and cold as pain
 even the comfort of a stone would be a gain
 had i not the strength and wisdom of a warrior
 i would have to give up
 but i'm thankful that i'm
 strong as i am
 and i'll try to do the best i can
 tears will run swift and tears will come that fall like rain
 i pray that it's swift though tears will fall as cold as pain
 i pray to the almighty
 let us not do as he has unto us
 teach my beloved children
 i've been a slave
 but reach for the
 light continually
 wisdom is the flame
 wisdom is the brave warrior who will carry us into the sun
 i pray that it's swift though tears will come that fall like rain
 so many times so many times
 
 i see them gathered see
 them on the shore
 i turned to look once more
 and he who knows me not takes me to the belly
 of darkness
 the tears run swift and hard and when they fall
 even the comfort of a stone would be a gain
 there was a time
 when i thought
 i would have to give up
 but i'm thankful that i'm
 strong as i am and i'll try to do
 the best i can
 tears will run swift and tears will come that fall like rain
 i pray that it's swift though tears will fall as cold as pain
 i pray to the almighty
 let me not to him do
 as he has unto me
 teach my beloved children
 who have been enslaved
 to reach for the light continually
 so many times i prayed
 so many times i've prayed
 for you
 prayed for you
 the tears run swift and hard and cold as pain
 even the comfort of a stone would be a gain
 had i not the strength and wisdom of a warrior
 i would have to give up
 but i'm thankful that i'm
 strong as i am
 and i'll try to do the best i can
 tears will run swift and tears will come that fall like rain
 i pray that it's swift though tears will fall as cold as pain
 i pray to the almighty
 let us not do as he has unto us
 teach my beloved children
 i've been a slave
 but reach for the
 light continually
 wisdom is the flame
 wisdom is the brave warrior who will carry us into the sun
 i pray that it's swift though tears will come that fall like rain
 so many times so many times