A Mighty Ocean

from A Guide to Dancing Alone by Barrel Flash

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Drifting in the midnight clouded waters
I dreamed a sea of waiting sons and daughters
Waiting for a brand new day with skies of blazing blue
And crystal rivers flowing through the trees

Some of them woke in a jailhouse, some on a fire-scorched plain
Some woke to burning hunger, all of them calling my name, saying,
“Where is that sparkling river? Where is that peaceful land
Of storied days when we were strong and free?”

I said, “It’s not my problem, I never asked for this
The parasites won’t loose their grip, I’m helpless to resist
Too small to fight the hatred and the greed that they have fed”
When a small voice said, “Grandmother, tell me what the legend said”

That a single drop of rain falls in vain on dry ground, a million drops make a mighty ocean
A single drop of rain falls in vain on dry ground, a million drops make a mighty ocean
A mighty ocean

Will you just be one more silent witness?
Will you stand, or will you only beg forgiveness?

I went down to board that midnight train of justice
I looked around, and I felt so alone
So I called out to the conductor, saying, “What can one human do?” She said,
“Stand up, speak out loud, and bring your sisters and your brothers along”

‘Cause a single drop of rain falls in vain on dry ground (stand up), a million drops make a mighty ocean (speak out loud)
A single drop of rain falls in vain on dry ground, a million drops make a mighty ocean (x8)
A mighty ocean

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from A Guide to Dancing Alone, released November 4, 2022
by Priscilla Thomas

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Barrel Flash is a Minneapolis/St. Paul-based trio coming out of the folk traditions of the US, UK, and Ireland. Our goal is to combine our many distinct influences into an honest and vibrant sound of our own.

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