The Boy Who

consider waking here in the heart of all the troubles

where blood runs like wine

in the rhythm of this city, man, he knows no pity

just live and work and die

there's the boy who sells his dreams to buy a little time

he's the boy who sells his pearl-ragged dreams

in a land that breaks your heart with its bullets and its guns

in a land that breaks your pearl-ragged dreams

oh these, they are my people, and this is all I know

the longer this goes on, my friend, the stronger I will grow

oh these, they are my people, and this is all I know

the longer this goes on, my friend, the stronger I will grow

a raven circles high in a tapestry of blue

swirling 'round and 'round

its eyes glint like diamonds as if it knows the reasons

of something I should know

and I would sell my dreams just to buy a little time

searching for the refuge of unknown

'cause this place would hold you down like a fever in your veins

and you would sell your pearl-ragged dreams

oh these, they are my people, and this is all I know

the longer this goes on, my friend, the stronger I will grow

oh these, they are my people, and this is all I know

the longer this goes on, my friend, the stronger I will grow