First Train In Kindu

• 2010
• Débat public

It was morning, To none other like
There was mourning, wonder and hype
They were so proud, their hope in the steel
But the crowd shimmers, how do they really feel

Chorus
Oh Man, it's the answer, Give me a friend
Goes all the way, By my side till the end
No shame in sweat, As long as I love
Sorghum or rice, for today is enough, is enough

Hey, hey, hey !

All the answers, they claim to have
All my prayers, like waste in the sand
But my eye rise above, to a sky without bounds
My heart's singing again, As I hear the Great Song

It was morning, to none other like
Gazing, mourning, wonder and hype
Wheels of iron, tall beast in the land
Rolling inferno, power is in their hand, in their hand

BRIDGE
And the first train in Kindu, enters like in a fair
Screaming and choking, steaming in the air
All are bewildered, between silly and sad
Ancients turn away, slowly angry and mad
While a burning question, lightning in their eyes
Why are you looking so far from yourself?
You can have no gain when there is nothing left

Don't you see the answer, in the palm of your hand
Just open your hand
To your fellow man
Hey, hey, hey, ...!

©2010, Louis Robitaille