The Sparrow

I saw the sparrow from the sky, unto the earth he fell
And Father Time just walked on by, and promised not to tell
My time is here a rich man cried, but my cup is empty now
To the shoeless gypsy, whose cup is overflowing.
Chorus:
Sing your praises, mark your souls
Turn your ship around
Your Gods have all forsaken you
And left you here to drown
Take my hand, we shall go on
I saw the prisoner chained with hate, unto the gallows bound
And all of us we walked on by and uttered not a sound
And the earth received him perfectly,
Her arms wrapped all around
And now we live by night and curse the darkness
CHORUS
I saw the youth with eyes on fire, by desire he was claimed
And righteousness his might steed, carried him through the flames And the pilgrim he abandoned, but did not lose his way
Who is wise now, and who has just been blinded?
I saw the armies gathering, underneath the sun
And the trumpets blew and the banners flew all around the chosen ones And they all vanished in the fog, and this is what I learned
I will contemplate my fate until it’s time to take my turn
CHORUS
I saw a woman who could not speak, who could not hear her name You call me what you want to take and leave me in my shame
And a man who wandered constantly, lookin’ for the key
To unlock the door to anywhere that men are truly free
CHORUS