Bruce Cockburn Santiago Dawn Lyrics

Santiago Dawn Lyrics

Something moves in the still dark hours Sunday in a shanty town Wyelids open two
by two But not a single light goes on 



Tension builds as the only
sound Is the quiet clash of metal and boots And now and then an order barked At
the bullies in the drab green suits 



Military thugs with their dogs
and clubs Spreading through the poblacion Hunting whoever still has a voice Sure
that everyone will run 



They come in strong but it's not that long
Before they know it's not so easy to leave To keep a million homeless down
takes more Than a strong arm up your sleeve 



At the crack of dawn
the first door goes down Snapped off a makeshift frame In a matter of minutes
the first rock flies Barricades burst into flame 



First mass rings
through smoke and gas Day flowers out of the night Creatures of the dark in
disarray Fall before the morning light 



Bells of rage -- bells of
hope As the ten-year night wears down Sisters and brothers are coming home To
see the Santiago dawn 



Santiago sunrise See them marching home See
them rising like grass through cement In the Santiago dawn 



I got a
dream and I'm not alone Darkness dead and gone All the people marching home
Kissing the rush of dawn 



Santiago sunrise See them marching home
See them rising like grass through cement In the Santiago dawn