Song Description

down to the river is an angry and somewhat controversial piece that challenges the authority we give to politicians, and the things that are done in the name of righteousness.

Lyrics

Down to the River

Jesus has been misrepresented for more than 2000 years
It caused a whole lot of worry a whole lot of pain unnecessary tears
When you are living in a house divided you are living in a world of grief
Somewhere between the priests and the prostitutes
We've lost the true belief
So go down to the river
Go down o the sea
Listen o the rocks as they prophesy
The earth mother weep for justice
They weep for you and me
But we've been raping this earth and we have poisoned pour minds and were too arrogant to see

In the name of Allah, in the name of Buddha
Krishna, Muhammad and Christ
In the name of moral certainty and righteous indignity
In the name of sacrifice
How many of us have to suffer
How many of us have to grieve
But the flags unfurl and hatred is hurled and sanity starts to leave
So go down to the river
Go down to the see
Listen to the children as they beg for mercy
The earth mother weeps for justice
They weep for you and me
But we've elected our kings and gave them sovereign bombs
And we call that democracy

Now Jesus has been represented for more than 2000 year
Bowing his head, cover his face, his eyes fill up with tears
The violence and the killing all down in his name
Have nothing to do with why he was here and why he baptized us with flame
So go down to the river
Go down to the see
Listen to the people as they cry in agony
The earth mother weeps for justice
She weeps for you and me
But we've been closing our eyes and squeezing them tight cause we just don't want to see
We've been closing our eyes and squeezing them tight cause we just don?t want to go
Down to the river, go down to the sea
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