A Step Away
Song lyrics about those who came hear in search of a new future.
A Step Away
A light on the horizon, not so far across the sea,
Where mornings bring new promises, and hopes that long to be.
In a village by the ocean, corrupt by greedy hands,
Lies a passage of survival, for those living off the land.
Where dreams are just as real, and time does not stand still,
Alone out on a wooden raft, a voyage of one’s will.
Where waves roll on towards freedom, and crash into the seaside,
And freedom’s just a step away, from the dawn’s incoming tide.
Oh mother I am leaving now, for a new world across the sea.
Where I hope to find a better life, and some human dignity.
Though we may never speak again, just keep one thing in mind,
I’m headed towards a better fate, than had I stayed behind.
A boat out on the ocean, with its sail against the wind,
Where champagne toasts and fine cigars, bring the evening to an end.
Alone out on the water, a man drifts slowly past,
On his passage of survival, that just might be his last.
Where tourists sing their chorus, and wine flows like a stream,
And self absorbed in what they have, no one hears a scream.
Some choose to never listen, some choose to never see,
And freedom’s just a step away, from a young man’s unheard plea.
Oh mother I am leaving now, for a new world across the sea.
Where I hope to find a better life, and some human dignity.
Though we may never speak again, just keep one thing in mind,
I’m headed towards a better fate, than had I stayed behind.
Morning news was read, throughout extravagant resorts,
The business and the politics, the weather and the sports.
Alone on the last page, in a sentence without a name,
“Another one found dead on shore, will they ever stop this game?”
But will, it has no boundaries, no desperation does it lack,
In a fight for one’s survival, there is no turning back.
Where dreams will wash ashore, in lives that have been lost,
And when freedom’s just a step away, the risk is worth the cost.
Oh mother I am leaving now, for a new world above the sea,
Where I will find a better life and some human dignity.
Though we will never speak again, just keep one thing in mind,
I’m headed towards a better fate, then had I stayed behind.
I’m headed towards a better fate, then had I stayed behind.
