Des Moines, Iowa
Sittn in an alley
Somewhere in Des Moines
The settn' sun slants its' rays
Through the leaves of big ‘ol shady trees
Sippn' on an ice cold beer
Behind the Catholic Worker
Feeding hungry souls
Sharing life's revelry
Too fast to see
Life's misery
Too slow
To lend a hand
We pray for oneness
We all join hands
Forming a circle
So we may understand
Some day there will come a time
When you make up your mind
To walk away
Or believe in community
There will be a time
When you find
We need to come together
And not be driven apart
And the thread that keeps us together
Is in your heart
And the thread that keeps us together
Is in our hearts
I hear the stories
I see the far off stares
Of souls wandering
To where to few care
Who will catch the fallen
That slip through lifes hands
We can only pray someday
More people will understand
Too easy not to see
How they are me
And only the sunlight
Keeps us apart
If your life is good
Share your food
Just a little
Goes a long way
BRIDGE
Under the October sky
I watch the setting sun
Slanting its' rays down
Shining on the dawn
Of a new start
We can only sing
For recognition
For humbleness of heart
For understanding
For compassion
For family and
How close we all are
Take a moment
And cherish
The oneness of us all
And revel in the joy
Of a new start
Some day there will come a time
When you make up your mind
To walk away
Or believe in community
There will be a time
When you find
We need to come together
And not be driven apart
And the thread that keeps us together
Is in your heart
And the thread that keeps us together
Is in our hearts
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