The News is at it Again

The News is at it Again

The news is at it again
Crashing into my world in uncomfortable and disempowering ways

Whatever people were doing at nightclubs, jogging to work or just passing by
Someone got belted, dragged by the hair, help is at hand, a gun is coldly used.
One lay dead and two in trouble.

Tonight I hear about helicopter inquiries, drag racing accidents
And the latest update in how the heiress is holding up in solitary.
Footballers public disgrace, overpaid and under prepared.

Angela is finally out of the house,
and babies are still turning up in cardboard boxes
blanketed and left on the church house steps.

I pray to you God because I can
I pray because I must,
because that is all I have left.

Who does this call us to be?
How am I to respond where I am?

Is it more than the innocent help? The baby progressing well?
Justice seems so illusive but then its not mine to decide.

Empty. Tired. Done with thinking about it.
You will call God. You will prompt.
I will be waiting.

Today that is the best I can do!

Today made me think about what song to listen to as I head off for some sleep!!

The following lyrics are subject to change upon finding the CD or the actual ones!!
It's late/I'm tired... great song...

"Love So High" Jim Moginie from Alas Folkloric

A Love so High.

Speak tell me what you say

And give your true game away

A love so high a sunburnt skyP

ain is your energy

And yeah I got empathy

A love so high a sunburnt sky

Love is all

Love is clear

Love has shaken down your fear

Sometimes grows, in your mind

Somehow grows beneath the pines

And I left it all behindI hear a rare old mountain tune

Got tools don’t know how to useA love so high so clear and wide

Sunshine smote the hill behind

The field where we buried you

We sing into the ether pouring tears above, beneath her

Words we’ve yet to find

A love so high a sunburnt sky

Nothing’s new nothing’s free

Nothing feeds itself

Nothing breeds

Standing still, too many broken parts

Drink your fill, and then play your heart

And I left it all behind.