Let the River

[Intro] [Instrumental] [Verse 1] Obsidian sky over limestone dust River locked tight in a wall of rust Fields turn pale where the wells run dry We sell tomorrow for a sharper lie [Pre-Chorus] Tell me, what are we doing here? Counting the ashes, feeding the fear [Chorus] We changed the weather, dammed the water Drew a hard line from daughter to daughter Hands on the border, hands on the mind Mining the data, leaving hearts behind What are we doing here? Tell me, what are we doing here? [Verse 2] They pull precious stone from the mountain’s bone Measure a child by the pedigree unknown A silver spoon at the table’s head While empty bowls learn the names of the dead [Pre-Chorus] Rising sun through a veil of gray Who gets to breathe when the price is paid? [Chorus] We changed the weather, dammed the water Drew a hard line from daughter to daughter Hands on the border, hands on the mind Mining the data, leaving hearts behind What are we doing here? Tell me, what are we doing here? [Bridge] [Blues guitar] Hold that note where the storm winds turn Let the buried rivers speak and burn No privilege is high enough to hide The wound we carry on the mountainside [Breakdown] No silver spoon at birth No child should inherit a ruined earth No border wall can hold the rain No locked-up mind can stop the pain [Final Chorus] We changed the weather, dammed the water Drew a hard line from daughter to daughter Hands on the border, hands on the mind Mining the data, mining the earth blind What are we doing here? If we still have breath, we can choose what comes near What are we doing here? Turn the wheel, open the gate, let the river of life appear [Outro] Let the river reappear Let the river reappear Under the rising sun Let the river reappear