The Island
They say the skies of Lebanon are burning
- They say the skies of Lebanon are burning
- Those mighty cedars bleeding in the heat
- They show the pictures on the television
- Women and children dying in the street
- Now we're still at it in our own place
- Still trying to reach the future thru' the past
- Still trying to carve tomorrow from a tombstone
- But hey Don't listen to me
- This wasn't meant to be no sad song
- We've heard too much of that before
- Right now I only want to be here with you
- Till the morning dew comes falling
- I want to take you to the island
- And trace your footprints in the sand
- And in the evening when there's no one around
- We'll make love to the sound of the ocean
- They're raising banners over by the markets
- Whitewashing slogans on the shipyard walls
- Witch doctors praying for a mighty showdown
- No way our holy flag is gonna fall
- Up here we sacrifice our children
- To feed the worn out dreams of yesterday
- And teach them dying will lead us into glory
- But hey Don't listen to me
- This wasn't meant to be no sad song
- Iv'e sung to much of that before
- Right now I only want to be here with you
- Till the morning dew comes falling
- I want to take you to the island
- And trace your footsteps in the sand
- And in the evening when there's no one around
- We make love to the sound of the ocean
- Now I know us plain folks don't see all the story
- I know this peace and love's just copping out
- I guess those young boys dying in the ditches
- Is just what being free is all about
- This twisted wreckage down on Main Street
- Will bring us all together in the end
- And we'll go marching down the road to freedom
- Freedom freedom
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Great solo cover, sir Pat🥰👍🥰