Colin Buchanan - The Measure Of A Man lyrics

The autumn sun Warmed the sand Of the river running dry And around the gums Dads and mums Lay with dogs Under open skies And let the days slip by ... The measure of a man isn't found In the dollars in his pocket Or in where he lives in town It's what lies deep within Past the colour of his skin When we look there we begin to understand The measure of a man They gave the land This bed of sand To the ones who now reside But can rocks and earth Restore their worth? Their hope? Their lives? Their pride? So many broken years have slipped by ... The measure of a man isn't found In the dollars in his pocket Or in where he lives in town It's what lies deep within Past the colour of his skin When we look there we begin to understand The measure of a man I've heard the tales They say are true Of the waste and the abuse As I live my life With my kids, my wife In a world just so removed Who can resolve the two? The measure of a man isn't found In the dollars in his pocket Or in where he lives in town It's what lies deep within Past the colour of his skin When we look there we begin to understand The measure of a man