Levellers - The shame

^GA million times I've looked at the tides Never before found^G myself blinded ^EmBy the cold burning tears of anger and pi^Gty and shame ^GLying before me is a tiny young life ^GHated by years of hatred and crime ^EmKilled by indifferent, fanatic religious div^Gides

They ^Gcrept out of hiding and ran for their lives Too young for the ^Gfighting, too young to take sides They're ^Emhope for the future washed up there in the ^Gbrine ^GIt's important to know that the waters they choked in Were inter^Gnational, they'd pinned all their hopes Rum^Emours of Eden, the promise of freedom we gave ^G

But the you ^Amdoor left open you ^Dslammed in their face Now ^Amfull of self-loathing this c^Dommon disgrace As a ^Amworld we did nothing and ^Dsilently let them ^Gdie So ^Amtell me my friends does the ^Dfuture look rosy? Do you ^Gsleep well in bed, ^Emsafe warm and cosy? Do you ^Amhope someone finds a sol^Dution overn^Gight? And ^Amtell me again how ^Dhistory repeats How ^Gwe can learn from al^Eml our mistakes How you'd^Am like to help, but^D sadly your hands are^G tied

With ^Amracists and bigots running ^Dcountries and business No ^Amreal religions just ^Dmisguided misfits Busin^Amess as usual, towin^Dg the party line ^G How ^Amproud you must feel when you're ^Dcutting your deals With ar^Amms manufacturer's gr^Deasing the wheels Selling ^Ambullets and bombs to the ^Dmen with the guns taking ^Glives ^AmSo tell me my friend does t^Dhe future look rosy? Do you ^Gsleep well in bed, ^Emsafe warm and cosy? Do you^Am hope someone finds a so^Dlution over^Gnight?

Tel^Aml me again how his^Dtory repeats How ^Gwe could learn from ^Emall our mistakes How ^Amyou'd like to hel^Dp, but sadly you haven't the^G time