Silence in the Valley

There's a cold wind in the valley

Where the river used to flow

There's a shadow in the corner

Where the sunrise used to glow

Now the soldiers stand in the doorway

And watch the children in the snow

There's a house with darkened windows

Just one solitary light

Where they listen to the speeches

As the strangers change their lives

And the preacher cannot comfort them

'Cause the darkness holds them tight

There's a silence in the valley

Where the music used to play

And the houses stand in ruins

As the warlords have their day

And on the snow the blood grows cold

As people crowd along the road

To disappear into grey

Where no compassion can be found

To rest beneath God's frozen ground

There's a camera crew arriving

And a politician, too

And many words are spoken

But they will never find the truth

The valley holds the secrets

And there is nothing we can do