The Gathering
{Verse 1}
Mothers and fathers we are gathered here
To witness the washing of the stain
Some of us lost their lives while throwing spears
They’ll never taste the morning rain
{Verse 2}
Now that the strange ones have abandoned us – eh? –
These are the days that heaven sent
Now that the age of love has summoned us
How many here will have the strength?
{Chorus}
Mothers and fathers, oh the wind blows
Mountains are trembling in the earth
God is watching. Well, I guess it shows
S/he must be wondering what we’re worth
{Verse 3}
There was a time we knew our enemies –
And now they’re just hidden from the eye
All of our hospitals are battlefields
Entire nations here have died
{Chorus}
Mothers and fathers, oh the wind blows
Mountains are trembling in the earth
God is watching. Well, I guess it shows
S/he must be wondering what we’re worth
– and what are we worth?
{Bridge}
…but if only we could see it coming – eh?
Now that the bombs have blown, it’s no use running – eh?
We’ve got to clean these golden streets, which bear the flesh of our unburied young
…unburied young…
Eh… ah… eh… ah… eh… ah… eh… eh…
{Verse 4}
Mothers and fathers we are gathered here
To witness the boys become the men
Blood has been spilled and nothing’s left to fear
They’ll never hunger love again