Wave Of Sorrow (birdland) Lyrics - U2

Heat haze rising 

On hell's own hill 

You wake up this morning 

It took an act of will 

You walk through the night 

To get here today 

To bring your children 

To give them away 

Oh... oh this cruel sun 

Is daylight never done 

Cruelty just begun 

To make a shadow of everyone 

And if the rain came 

And if the rain came 

Souls bent over without a breeze 

Blankets on burning trees 

I am sick without disease 

Nobility on it's knees 

And if the rain came 

And if the rain came... now 

Would it wash us all away 

On a wave of sorrow 

Wave 

On a wave of sorrow 

Where now the holy cities? 

Where the ancient holy scrolls? 

Where now Emperor Menelek? 

And the Queen of Sheba's gold 

You're my bride, you wear her crown 

And on your finger precious stones 

As every good thing now been sold 

Son, of shepherd boy, now king 

What wisdom can you bring? 

What lyric would you sing? 

Where is the music of the Seraphim? 

And if the rain came 

And if the rain came... now 

Would it wash us all away 

On a wave of sorrow 

Wave 

A wave of sorrow 

Wave. 

Blessed are the meek who scratch in the dirt 

For they shall inherit what's left of the earth 

Blessed are the kings who've left their thrones 

They are buried in this valley of dry bones 

Blessed all of you with an empty heart 

For you got nothing from which you cannot part 

Blessed is the ego 

It's all we got this hour 

Blessed is the voice that speaks truth to power 

Blessed is the sex worker who sold her body tonight 

She used what she got 

To save her children's life 

Blessed are you, the deaf cannot hear a scream 

Blessed are the stupid who can dream 

Blessed are the tin canned cardboard slums 

Blessed is the spirit that overcomes 

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