Tony Joe White The Other Side Lyrics

They say these are dangerous times
 Got to be on guard
 Bad news across the land
 Rumors of war

 And all along the border lines
 You can feel the strain
 And loking back through the years
 Ain't nothing changed

 They shook the redman's hand
 And forever changed his destiny
 Put him on some Godforsaken land
 And took away his dignity

 Now he floats in dreams where eagles fly
 Sinking in the stream of wasted lives
 They're just standing by
 Until they reach the other side

 Homeless people shuffle alone in the dark
 With everything they own in a grocery cart
 And still the lines are drawn between colours of skin
 Just a broken wing that never mends

 They took their heavy load
 With discrimination on the run
 Marching down the dusty roads
 Singing we shall overcome

 Standing up for all they believe was right
 They knew that God was on their side
 Will we ever see the light
 Before we reach the other side

 Far across the sea
 Young people gather on the square
 Trying to set their spirits free
 There was revolution in the air

 Singing songs of freedom through the night
 Who could know they would have to lay down their lives
 And never know the reason why
 Until they reach the other side