And the wind blew, that suffocating wind blew
We in little bands, trying to get to the safety of the coast
(Families with children)
Hunted down and insulted by the mobs
Then the beat us, robbed us
Left us half naked under the burning sun
These people we had lived amongst
Tried to love, tried to serve, suddenly so fierce!
The cries of the children, more terrible than any Boxers knife
"Oh daddy, will they kill us now, daddy, will they kill us all?
Oh daddy, I'm afraid"
And daddy says "do not fear, child, I am here"
The order from the empress sent to all
Demanded that all foreigners be killed at once
"Kill the foreign devils!" came the cry
We were as sheep in the midst of wolves
Some were caught bound hand and foot, dragged on poles
Others murdered where they stood
We took refuge in a house, outside heard the roar
"We'll burn them out, kill them if they run!"
And we all cried out, we all cried together
"Oh Father, will they kill us now, Father, will they kill us all?
Oh Father, what about us, Oh Father, I'm afraid"
And daddy says "do not fear, child, I am here"
Our countries sent in troops, to find and protect us
Although grateful, we didn't ask for them
They killed to protect, they killed to avenge
And avenge they did, more bloodshed, more lives cut short
They killed and hunted us down, then they were hunted down and killed
Can you tell me, who, who won what?
The cries of the children, the cries of the children are heard again
"Oh daddy, will they kill us now, daddy, will they kill us all?
Oh daddy, what about us, Oh daddy I'm afraid"
And daddy says "do not fear, child, I am here"
We, well we made it out alive
With nothing but the skin on our backs
We lost everything but our faith
We lost friends and family, colleagues in our labour of love
Most of all, we lost the ground on which our vision stood
And history rolls on, and history forgets so much
Yet every sacrifice of love, is overshadowed by the greatest sacrifice of all time
Echoing through the ages, the cries of the children ring out
"Oh daddy, will they kill us now, daddy, will they kill us all?
Oh daddy, what about us, Oh daddy I'm afraid"
And daddy says "do not fear, child, I am here"
Lattitude of Man - Cries of the Children Lyrics
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And the wind blew, that suffocating wind blew
We in little bands, trying to get to the safety of the coast
(Families with children)
Hunted down and insulted by the mobs
Then the beat us, robbed us
Left us half naked under the burning sun
These people we had lived amongst
Tried to love, tried to serve, suddenly so fierce!
The cries of the children, more terrible than any Boxers knife
"Oh daddy, will they kill us now, daddy, will they kill us all?
Oh daddy, I'm afraid"
And daddy says "do not fear, child, I am here"
The order from the empress sent to all
Demanded that all foreigners be killed at once
"Kill the foreign devils!" came the cry
We were as sheep in the midst of wolves
Some were caught bound hand and foot, dragged on poles
Others murdered where they stood
We took refuge in a house, outside heard the roar
"We'll burn them out, kill them if they run!"
And we all cried out, we all cried together
"Oh Father, will they kill us now, Father, will they kill us all?
Oh Father, what about us, Oh Father, I'm afraid"
And daddy says "do not fear, child, I am here"
Our countries sent in troops, to find and protect us
Although grateful, we didn't ask for them
They killed to protect, they killed to avenge
And avenge they did, more bloodshed, more lives cut short
They killed and hunted us down, then they were hunted down and killed
Can you tell me, who, who won what?
The cries of the children, the cries of the children are heard again
"Oh daddy, will they kill us now, daddy, will they kill us all?
Oh daddy, what about us, Oh daddy I'm afraid"
And daddy says "do not fear, child, I am here"
We, well we made it out alive
With nothing but the skin on our backs
We lost everything but our faith
We lost friends and family, colleagues in our labour of love
Most of all, we lost the ground on which our vision stood
And history rolls on, and history forgets so much
Yet every sacrifice of love, is overshadowed by the greatest sacrifice of all time
Echoing through the ages, the cries of the children ring out
"Oh daddy, will they kill us now, daddy, will they kill us all?
Oh daddy, what about us, Oh daddy I'm afraid"
And daddy says "do not fear, child, I am here"
We in little bands, trying to get to the safety of the coast
(Families with children)
Hunted down and insulted by the mobs
Then the beat us, robbed us
Left us half naked under the burning sun
These people we had lived amongst
Tried to love, tried to serve, suddenly so fierce!
The cries of the children, more terrible than any Boxers knife
"Oh daddy, will they kill us now, daddy, will they kill us all?
Oh daddy, I'm afraid"
And daddy says "do not fear, child, I am here"
The order from the empress sent to all
Demanded that all foreigners be killed at once
"Kill the foreign devils!" came the cry
We were as sheep in the midst of wolves
Some were caught bound hand and foot, dragged on poles
Others murdered where they stood
We took refuge in a house, outside heard the roar
"We'll burn them out, kill them if they run!"
And we all cried out, we all cried together
"Oh Father, will they kill us now, Father, will they kill us all?
Oh Father, what about us, Oh Father, I'm afraid"
And daddy says "do not fear, child, I am here"
Our countries sent in troops, to find and protect us
Although grateful, we didn't ask for them
They killed to protect, they killed to avenge
And avenge they did, more bloodshed, more lives cut short
They killed and hunted us down, then they were hunted down and killed
Can you tell me, who, who won what?
The cries of the children, the cries of the children are heard again
"Oh daddy, will they kill us now, daddy, will they kill us all?
Oh daddy, what about us, Oh daddy I'm afraid"
And daddy says "do not fear, child, I am here"
We, well we made it out alive
With nothing but the skin on our backs
We lost everything but our faith
We lost friends and family, colleagues in our labour of love
Most of all, we lost the ground on which our vision stood
And history rolls on, and history forgets so much
Yet every sacrifice of love, is overshadowed by the greatest sacrifice of all time
Echoing through the ages, the cries of the children ring out
"Oh daddy, will they kill us now, daddy, will they kill us all?
Oh daddy, what about us, Oh daddy I'm afraid"
And daddy says "do not fear, child, I am here"
Writer: Mark Buckle
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Copyright: Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid