Come fill your belly boys
You gotta be strong for this world of ours
Ma cuts the bread evenly
Me and Hamed fight for the biggest piece
And it’s one point for me, as I gobble greedily
Fighter planes in the sky, 12 of them flying high
Pa look at that, maybe one day I can fly that bird
Dad doesn’t say a word
And it’s two points for me, one dream plants its seed
Flares go up, light up the night
Warning bells and sparkling skies
Fighting for the window seat again
But it’s all about to go
And it’s one point for them, this dreams at its end
Bombs go off like fireworks
Fingers in ears, duck for cover mother says
But we can see with our own eyes
People silently dropping like flies
And it’s two points for themIt’s clear they are not our friendsWith bread and water in their sack
They head through the hills up a secret track
Shoving all the way until the shrapnel hits the tree
And then no-one made a sound except for HamedAnd he says, it’s 3 points for them
Of our home there’s nothing left
Through the trees there’s a man whispering
Selling tickets for a boat ride out of here
Take the boys, take the boys, Dad says
Red and grey, hearts of black
Guns of steel, blood and ash
Take the boys, take the boys, Dad says
Take the boys, take the boys, Dad says
Take the boys, Take the boys
Take the boys, Take the boys
The sea was rough, the waves hit hard
Knot in my gut, knife through my heart
Hamed my brother
My blood, crouched down, in my arms as I weep
And there’s no points for me
As my tears fill the sea
Our saviors came in their double speak
They became our captors, give us food at least
Our night guards prowl like enemies
They flog us even in our dreams
And there’s no points for me, no point for meNo points for me
credits
from Fisher on the Sea,
track released February 6, 2021
Snez/Stewart Peters
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