i have my mother's dreams,
i have my father's eyes
you can't take that from me
just go ahead and try
the crescent city sleeps
watch lions in the sky
preparing to unleash
let loose a mighty cry
can nobody save us?
will anyone try?
the pyre is burning
the sacred is dying
and all along they say it
help is on the way(they said, they said)
help is on the way(they said, they said)
hold my hand to help see
right there in front of me
help is on the way
five thousand feet below
as black smoke engulfs the sky
the ocean floor explodes
eleven mothers cry
my bones all resonate
a burning lullaby
you can't take that from me
just go ahead and try
she said at the shoreline
with hands in the air
her words miss the dark light
does anyone care?
and all along they say it
help is on the way(they said, they said)
help is on the way(they said, they said)
hold my hand to help see
right there in front of me
help is on the way
right here
right here
right here
choking on the black gold
upon which we rely
we keep actions in the attics
to see cameras in the sky
help is on the way
they said, they said
help is on the way
they said, they said
we were told just to sit tight
cause somebody will soon arrive
help is on the way
but it never came
it never came