a myspace post from 2006

29 Apr 2006

SADNESS OF THE TRIBE (lyrics) Current mood: bouncy Category: Music this only goes to show how fanatical I can be, I remember hearing this song a long time ago, and every once and a while, I will hear it in my head, and couldn't find it on disk anywhere! So, thanks to the internet, after many searches I finally!!! found out who sings it, okay, so I don't have the song, but its more than what I had before (a song in my head without a name)... so here it is: SADNESS OF THE TRIBE (Ann Mortifee/Paul Burton/Declan O'Doherty/Terry Frewer) Savannah in the dead of night Creatures in the dark Hyenas keep their distance From the carrion of the heart As fearsome as the panther's eye The sadness of the tribe A star for everyone of us The shine of heaven's tears Deathbirds fly between them now The sadness is so near Relentless as the lion's hold The sadness of the tribe The warrior will not shield his eyes His arms are open wide Do not hide the sadness of the tribe The woman in the village knows Her tears are not her own Do not hide the sadness of the tribe Eucalyptus in the dawning mist Fires are burning low A barefoot girl goes from the hills To where she does not know Crying in the morning light The sadness of the tribe The warrior will not shield his eyes His arms are open wide Do not hide the sadness of the tribe The woman in the village knows Her tears are not her own Do not hide the sadness of the tribe Africa I've stood in your rain I've stood in your heartland Africa There's nowhere to hide The sadness of the tribe Is the sorrow of the world Startled pink flamingoes rise Into an auburn cloud While crowds of barefoot wanderers Live only where allowed The madness of captivity The sadness of the tribe The warrior will not shield his eyes His arms are open wide Do not hide the sadness of the tribe The woman in the village knows Her tears are not her own Do not hide the sadness of the tribe ( Mabela Music l984 PROC)