Farewell Note

Goodbye to you, mom and dad, Brothers and sisters, with all my love. I'm heading north, seeking for the hope The better life we all have been told. I will take the rocky road, pass along the old bridge Through the forest, through the desert. Hey, mom, I will see the ocean, The sun will guide my way, The rain will wash away my tracks Not resting any single moment Not resting, I'm always on the run. My dears, I've been so close, Just a few miles to go Vultures are circling But these old boots won't let me down I can smell the ocean The ferry man, I gave him all I got Crowded boat, strung out bodies, hungry faces But I can see this shine This shine in their eyes We share all the same dreams It's raining The storm is coming in The waves are getting higher Any other place, any other place but this A voice is yelling 'Get the fuck up!Beneath barbed wire, over concrete walls The sun will guide my way, The rain will wash away my tracks A soldier screams 'get on your knees, Hands on the back of your headDon't worry mum, now I know I found the promised land