Intro : (x3)
Ra ven's child is cha sing salva tion
Bla ck beak turned white from the cra ck and the sno w
On the stre ets of despair the a nswer is si mple
A spo onful of me rcy can se t free the so ul
The dru g king sits on his arrogant throne
Awa y and above a nd apart
E ven children are twisted to serve him
And gre ed has corrupted what o nce was a he art
Ra ven's child keeps vi gil for fre edom
Tra des for the arms that o nce made her stro ng
With nu clear warheads and la sers in he aven
Fe ar does the cho osing betwe en right and wro ng
The a rms king sits on his arrogant throne
Awa y and above a nd apart
Ba nkers assure him that he needn't care
And gre ed makes a stone of what o nce was a he art
Ra ven's child is wa shing the wa ter
A ll of her wing-feathers bla ckened with ta r
Prince Wi lliam shoreline's an u nwanted hi ghway
Of a sphalt and a nger an e legant sca r
The o il king sits on his arrogant throne
Awa y and above a nd apart
La wyers have warned him he mustn't speak
And gre ed has made silent what o nce was a he art
Sti ll there are walls that come tu mbling down
For pe ople who yearn to be free
Sti ll there are hearts that lo ng to be opened
And e yes that are longing to se e
Ra ven's child is our co nstant compa nion
Sti cks like a shadow to a ll that is do ne
Try as we may we ju st can't esca pe him
The so urce of our so rrow and sha me we are o ne
The tru e King sits on a heavenly throne
Never awa y nor above no r apart
With wi sdom and mercy and constant compassion
He li ves in the love that li ves in our he arts
Ra ven's child is wa shing the wa ter
Ra ven's child keeps vi gil for fre edom
Ra ven's child is cha sing salva tion
Ra ven's child is our co nstant compa nion
