Moshe Friedman - The Giving lyrics

[Verse 1: Moshe Friedman] I took a trip, let me tell you 'bout the trip I took Through scripture so vivid as a picture book Listen, look as I describe the illustration Of the fate of mankind and the birth of a nation We were conceived while slaves in chains Then forced out to freedom in labor pains And in forty-nine days we were reaching the heights In a world of darkness we'd be the beacon of light The young rebels, hated like the pebble That became the cornerstone of our temple We reigned as kings until we were swayed by the devil Now we stand trial as a nation in exile Did we forget our origins are regal A remnant of a people that thinks it's feeble? We're destined to ride on wings of eagles But we're so numb we just feel pins and needles Not lost though, we're just a little sidetracked This little nap is a temporary time lapse The horn's blowing, signaling the climax Rise like a lion, time to get our pride back [Chorus: Rick Fox] Tonight I saw the thunder I heard the lightning cry It all came down on me I swear that I thought I died I thought my life was over But it had just begun I'm on a secret mission And I won't tell no one 'cause This is The Giving [Verse 2: Rick Fox] Today I left my home, I don't know where I'm going Left it all alone, but there's no worries I didn't think things through but I think it's the thing to do And I swear I'll follow you, because you saved me Walking through the clouds, don't know where to go for now... At night, I'll follow the light [Chorus] [Verse 3: Moshe Friedman] They forewarned us we'd be dispersed to the four corners We've been forlorned and war-torn, but before you mourn us Remember what our past has had in store for us In history we haven't had a slow minute We've traveled so distant, carried our homesickness Everywhere we went they told us no admittance At best, they said you can mind your own business At worst, we were tortured and thrown in prison But after all the pain that our soul has witnessed The struggle's in our blood, down to our bone thickness Our immortality makes us so different 'Cause we kept on living and Rome didn't Babylon, Greece, Persia, who's next to fall? They're knocked down like a wrecking ball And even though we're laid low, still our heads are tall 'Cause I see plants sprout from the cracks of the Western Wall [Chorus] [Bridge 1: Rick Fox] Today we stand as one heart, one man I'll do whatever it takes, okay, now tell us the plan I know inside we'll do what's right [Verse 4: Moshe Friedman] I hope I'll see the day when our problems end And we'll return to that Promised Land And we'll be countless like the stars and sand And even the poor will have a feast like King Solomon We'll end soon what we've been through This new slavery that's got me and you And I know that my dream is true 'Cause we were slaves once before and we were freed then too We sow in tears but always reap in joy 'Cause a plant can only grow when the seed's destroyed And right now our sprout's just under dirt But before the rain there's gonna be some thunder first So if it hurts so bad you think you're gonna burst And can't tell if the thirst or the hunger's worse Just remember, the light at the end is so bright 'Cause we pa**ed through the pitch black tunnel first [Chorus]