Proclaimers

Written by Crybaby™
©2004 - 2006

I love my country
by which I mean
I am indebted joyfully
to all the proclaimers throughout its history
who have fought government to make right
where so many faithful sons and daughters
our foremothers and forefathers
through gas chambers, bullet fires
came singing through kingdom melody through death march
came through hail Hitler's and Russian soldiers
so that we could stand here in blue seats
and behold breathlessly the sight
how a raging river of tears and His rightful sovereignty
cut a grand canyon of light

yes, I've been to different places
flown through vast empty spaces
with stewardess who's hands
look much older then their faces
and I've tossed so many napkins
into that big hole in the sky
been at the bottom of the red sea
seething in a two-ply
walking ontop of all that dead water
and that big old whale swimming by
I don't always get things done right
but I'm smart enough to try
because humility has buoyancy
and above us a heavenly sky
so I lean in
breathe deeper that brutal burning smell
that surrounds the smoldering wreckage
of a system that I've come to despise so well
yes, color me stunned and dazzled
by all the red white and blue flashing neon lights
in the king of south's intersection
where black crashed head on with white
comes a kingdom melody
comes a two by two colporteur footstep rhythm on a sidewalk
a particular resonance
that is us and only six million point four of us
comes a screaming trumpet blast inside a prophecy
a Hand that you can trust with faith
laid steady, on the motivated right chest
working for the better good
(which is very good at its perfect best)

and too, bearing witness
like a woman bears a child
with all her might
We are born into the greatest pain,
the greatest man provided a ransom
in order for us to survive
We all stand breathlessly and fight this
fine, fine fight
How a raging river of tears and His rightful sovereignty
Cuts a grand canyon of light

I mean, no joyous song has gone unsung here
and this joint is strung crazy tight
and people have been praising up their voices
since it just ain't been right
with all the self-righteous rage
and all the bitter spite
He will accompany us out
of this long night
He will grab us like a thief
And deliver us out
when we are ready to take flight
seatback and tray-table
in the upright and locked position
joyful tears of each new vision
that John said would happen
of all that my spiritual family have so far done

like, say, the brothers and sisters
and the unforgettable only-begotten Son
who gave their lives, his perfect life
so that we could have one

People, we are standing at ground zero
Of this old system of things
yeah, it's a big life saving job
one we're to never forget
and downplay and deny
Babylon's knees have finally buckled in
She's kerplooyeed down now
Faster then a pair that were once parked
against a perfectly blue sky
something that was bound and gagged to happen
a hook in their mouth and led into a thought
but i think the time is nothing
if not nigh to let the truth out
I think it finally deserves
a nationwide shout
all the way from Brooklyn
and back a different route

Lets be decent here
show respect with love and unity
to all the faithful brothers and sisters
To all those who suffered great pains
I mean, just take a look around this stadium
we have this

yes
I love my country
by which I mean
I am indebted joyfully
to all the six point four million proclaimers and
myriads of backup plans throughout our history
who have fought this old system's government to make right
where so many faithful brothers and sisters
our foremothers and forefathers
came singing through death march
came through hail Hitlers and Russian soldiers
so that we could stand here in convention sites
Warsaws and Chinas, Moscows and such
and behold breathlessly the sight
how a raging river of tears and rightfully owned Sovereignty
is cutting a grand canyon of light


(Original work by Ani DiFranco (from Grand Canyon) Re-written for the sake a of a truth not told, a truth shared around the globe, a truth denied and slammed down from every corner, but a truth nonetheless. The truth is my purpose in life. I renovated this particular piece to fit into the life of what I call mine. Gratefully, thankfully I have one to use just right)