Bruce Cockburn - Each One Lost lyrics

rate me

Under the big lights

shadows stretching long

the ramp is lowered gently to the tarmac

and all of us, we wait

in this sea of gravity

for the precious cargo to appear

Here come the dead boys

moving slowly past

the pipes and prayers and strained commanding voices

and the tears in our hearts

make an ocean we're all in

all in this together don't you know

You can die on your sofa

safe inside your home

or die in a mess of flame and shrapnel

we all in our time go

you know you're not alone

you're in the hearts of everybody here

Each one lost

is everyone's loss you see

each one lost is a vital part of you and me

Some would have us bow

in bondage to their dreams

of little gods who lay down laws to live by

but all these inventions

arise from fear of love

and open-hearted tolerance and trust

Well screw the rule of law

we want the rule of love

enough to fight and die to keep it coming

if that sounds like confusion

brother think again

we know exactly what we chose

Each one lost

is everyone's loss you see

each one lost is a vital part of you and me