48 Cameras - here we sailed & here we drowned lyrics

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<b>here we sailed & here we drowned</b> by <i>48 Cameras</i><br />Still mapping, we explored the left bank of the river

The present had to be sent by water

A distance of almost a hundred miles

The currents underneath were like icy reptiles

"We live only a hour down the river", she said

"A hundred miles then is not a bluff", she added

We did not like the idea of someone

Telling us how to do our duty

Telling us which water to cross

Which bones to share with dogs

Which eye to offer to the blind...

Later in the day, we barred the way

Bearing griefs of all sorts

It was September 7 before we brought our souls back

The road North was smooth

And the hills faded into the background

One must never ask a priest his name

Or where he comes from

Just as yesterday we talked

about our grand-fathers, the autdoor miners...

Minor characters, that is what we are

You do not need to ask me...

You do not need to feed me...

Minor characters, that is what we are...

(c) Jean Marie Mathoul