Earth Shanty Lyrics
Skyward fly the eagles as the hawks search out their prey
Seaward fly the seagulls catching fish beneath the spray
For their young amongst the shingle to feed them for the day
Look back on this and linger seeking thoughts of yesterday
I recall all the scenes forgotten dreams of pastures green
Grey clouds all day provide a screen
From the sun that parched the land and robbed the sea
Left the dried-up burnt-out sand
And the moon mirror of the sun night-light of the world
Drags a blanket of cooling sea across the sand in furls
In the night when the stars provide a reason for man to strive
He reasons that's the reason he's alive
Let the stars in the firmament remain as bait
For the people whose only wish is to leave their home let them wait
Their impatience is only matched by a misunderstanding of their fate
Let them get their priorities straight