Intro : (x2)
M other of us all
P lace of our birth
H ow can we stand aside
A nd watch the rape of the world
T his the beginning of the en d
T his is the most heinous of cr imes
I t's the deadliest of sins
T he greatest violation of all t ime
M other of us all
P lace of our birth
W e all are witness
To the r ape of the world
(2x)
Y ou've seen her stripped mi ned
Y ou've heard of bombs exploded underground
Y ou know the sun shi nes
H otter than ever before
M other of us all
P lace of our birth
W e all are witness
To the r ape of the world
(2x)
S ome claim to have crowned her
queen
With cities of concrete and steel
B ut there is no glory no h onor
I n what results
From the r ape of the world
M other of us all
P lace of our birth
W e all are witness
To the r ape of the world
(2x)
S he has been clear-cut
S he has been dumped on
S he has been poisoned and beaten up
A nd we have been witness
To the r ape of the world
M other of us all
P lace of our birth
H ow can we stand aside
And watch the r ape of the world?
(2x)
I f you look you'll see it with your own eyes
I f you listen y ou will hear her cries
I f you care you will stand and testify
A nd stop the r ape of the world
(This verse is played a bit funkier)
St op the ra pe of the world
M other of us all
M other of us all
M other of us all
M other of us all
M other of us all
M other of us all
N.C.
Mother of us all
N.C.
Mother of us all
