Bring Us Home

[Intro — a distant Hebrew cry over the march] (Hashiveinu... bring us home) (Eicha... bring us home) [Verse 1 — adult male baritone] We hung our harps in the willow trees They want a song from the ones in chains (Sing for us, sing for us) But how can we sing when our hearts are graves (Yerushalayim... far from home) [Chorus — full choir] Bring us home (bring us home) To the city where our fathers prayed Bring us home (Hashiveinu) Though the road is long and the night is cold You have never let us go [Verse 2 — short solo relay] (adult female mezzo-soprano) When we were young we played by the river In the shadow of the temple wall (Yerushalayim...) (adult male tenor) I'll stand in their courts but I'll never kneel To the gods of silver and stone (He will come, He will come) [Chorus — full choir] Bring us home (bring us home) To the city where our fathers prayed Bring us home (Hashiveinu) Though the road is long and the night is cold You have never let us go [Bridge — adult female mezzo-soprano, lullaby, stripped down] Hush now, little one, close your eyes I'll sing you a city you've never seen Hush now, the river runs on to the sea And every river runs home... eventually [Final Chorus — full build] Hashiveinu (bring us home) To the city where our fathers prayed Hashiveinu (Hashiveinu) Though the road is long and the night is cold You have never let us go [Outro — quiet, solo voice] (Hashiveinu...) Bring us... home