Abel Ganz - So Far lyrics

(Pilgrim) We journeyed in peace across oceans wide Pioneers and pilgrims with God at our side Freedom to worship horizons unfurled All had their birth at this bold Brave New World Harsh winter days made us question our faith Prayed to the Lord that our lives would be saved But as the snow melts and summer turns to fall We offer thanksgiving and celebrate His call (Narrator) I never thought the American dream would ever start this way So far away, so far away I never thought the American dream would ever end this way It's so far away, so far away (Pilgrim) Spirit of adventure took us far from home Marked out the land and took it for our own Slow but relentless the undue rights were claimed Violent and bloody the native man was tamed (Narrator) I never thought the American dream would ever start this way So far away, so far away I never thought the American dream would ever end this way It's so far away, so far away (Native American) Came a cloud on the plain, thunder and rain, cracks in the sky Water and blood in the dust, move on we must, or we will die Grey Wolf, White Eagle must fly, into the sky Far from home we have known since our times have begun (Soldier Vietnam) Sometimes when you're far from home you fail to understand it all You wrack your brain to make some sense of how you came to make the call In the absence of humanity when pain and hate is all you see Its times like these you realise the friend beside you now is all you have (Soldier Iraq) Sometimes in the still of night when darkness hides the smell of fear Underneath your stubborn pride you turn your head and shed a tear In the absence of integrity you thought the war would set them free You curse the day the whole world changed cos the friend beside you now is all you have (White Man) Cast your mind back long ago when people knew their rightfull place We fought to keep the order then when we all knew the friendly face When strangers come and change the plan we have no choice but make a stand We'll fight to keep our nation free with friends beside you now, it's all you have (Black Man) I see the world outside my window I look around and I see which way the wind blows (Angry Mob) k** him, k** him (Black Man) I see the world around me turning I feel the heat of fiery crosses as they're burning (Angry Mob) k** him, k** him (Black Man) Oh, how can this be when all those years we fought for freedom I feel the wind of changes I see the angry faces round me (Black Activist) I have a dream about tomorrow When all my children will be saved from all their sorrows (Angry Mob) k** him, k** him (Black Man) Oh, how can this hatred just engulf me There's so much anger around me I feel the wind of changes I see the angry faces I feel the cold wind blowing all around me Ah...... (Evangelist) Woke up today and felt the cold winds blow Tearing up the gulf and where it ends we just don't know Paying the price for our greed, but for what gain Better repent all your sins cos we're going to Hell just the same (Narrator) And if you think this land has lost its will to dream I see the wonder, I see the wonder Just look again and you will see a different scene I see the wonder, I see the wonder Out of adversity a little seed is sown I see the wonder I see the wonder Just raise your head and you will see the tree has grown I see the wonder I see the wonder of it all And if you feel that all this hurt is here to stay I see the wonder I see the wonder Just look around and you will see a bright new day I see the wonder I see the wonder of it all Throughout our history as man has fought with man I see the wonder I see the wonder Deep down inside we've been brothers all along I see the wonder I see the wonder of it all