Song of the Earth

It was winter on the Mersey Snow was falling on New York The boats were coming in from Ireland A nation drinking 'round the docks What do you do when the rain is falling? What do you do when the rain is falling down? Young men were heading back to Europe Rocking the Reeperbahn at night We watched the airwaves over Eval Angels were dancing in the light (ooh) What do you do when the sun is sinking? What do you do when the sun is sinking low? The chains, slaves, praise and gospel Burn like the sun in tortured mouths A hurricane blew out of Memphis Revolution in the south (ooh) What do you do when the sun is beating? What do you do when the sun is beating down? Spirits drink the milk of nations Singing freedom and release Cries of mercy rise like rockets Through the paths of the redeemed (ooh) What do you do when the guns are turning? What do you do when the guns are turning round? What do you do when the guns are turning? What do you do when the guns are turning round? What do you do Sing a song of the earth Song of the earth Song of the earth A singer in my bloodstream Stayed mainline all my life His voice filled my Atlantic A Celtic fire, a soul of white (ooh) What do you do when your homes are burning What do you do when your homes are burning down He wore the beauty of his people Came to tell it to the world Human tears, human oceans The greatest song I've ever heard (ooh) What do you do when your hope is raging What do you do when your hope is raging strong It was winter on the Mersey The museum on the docks Oh, my years, through my failures To where the white piano stood What do you do when the rain is falling? What do you do when the rain is falling down? Saw all the singers of the Gaidhealtachd And all the world could understand I heard, maybe I'm a dreamer I'm not the only one (ooh) What do you do when the song you're singing? What do you do when the song you're singing's gone? What do you do when the song you're singing? What do you do when the song you're singing's gone? Song of the earth Sing a song of the earth Song of the earth Sing a song of the earth Song of the earth Song of the earth Woah, song of the earth