Faux Bamboo

And then the church struck 5

It marked the time the march went on

The girls parading with beads tied in their hair

See the mothers and fathers on their toes

And the boys one eye on heaven

For if the sky would fall upon

And the sky would fall upon

If only one of them

Had had the foresight and the game

To take it on himself, and show them all the path

That person’s wisdom would be praised and heard

Provided she would lead the way

But there is little to be won

By wishing for the sun

Cause the house we live in

It took years of building

Now the thunder’s shaking

Before the lightning I couldn’t see it

Don’t mistake it

Cause I’m ready for anything you better know

You’re the one who breaks it

I’m not walking alone now

Now see the purple clouds

And how they play with circumstance

How fanciful are dreams

Dreamed by just one

Oh, the girls they loosen up their beads

And the boys just love to see them

Cause they want to carry on

They have got to carry on

Cause the house we live in

It took years of building

Now the thunder’s shaking

Before the lightning I couldn’t see it

Don’t mistake it

Cause I’m ready for anything you better know

You’re the one who breaks it

I’m not walking alone now

Touch the sky and go forever

Feel the ground

Push your feet up

Walk unafraid till you will never

Feel the ground

Push your feet up

And after shields were sown

And thrown against the sighing rain

And after open wounds had been bled

The girls had formed a throne of iron

And they laughed when one had said

We are here to take you on

We are here to take you on

We are here to take you on

We walk all night until we see it

We are here to take you on

We walk all night and we’ll believe it