Throw Down a Line

Just before the dawn, Half a world asleep, I heard the news, Heard the newsman weep. When the earth is quiet, And autumnu0027s just begun, Itu0027s hard to find a fault in anyone. But now itu0027s come to this. You got to wonder why, From a hotel room Beneath the desert sky. Throw down a line, but hold on to the end. And so the days go by, Nothing seems to change. Like nothing can be done When nothing is to blame. Then on the loveru0027s day While the palm trees bend, Put your books away Cause here it comes again. Throw down a line, but hold on to the end. Turn back the time, let us start again. How have we managed to fall so far? Donu0027t try to tell me itu0027s who we are. What kind of freedom would leave such scars? Oh, lay down your arms. Heaven help the child Who in her darkest hour She donu0027t back down From the fools in power. And youu0027re waking now. And the sky begins to light. We got another try. We got to make it right. Letu0027s throw down a line and hold on to the end. I know itu0027s time, time to start again Throw down a line, but hold on to the end.