Appeared on Some Songs for Mary

aka "Song for the children of wars in Africa" and "If I live through this day"

(David Munyon)

A lion is watching in the night

The snakes and the hyina want some too

The fragrances of death is the air, I breath

The tears of fear are everywhere, I look

The soldiers hurt and abuse and shoot

We are the souls of Africa

We try to sleep in the night

There is war most everywhere, in sight

If I had a dream or a good job

If I had hope at these odds

If I could rest from this agony

If I live through this day

I want to walk away but I can't

I want to ride a bicycle too

I want to watch cartoons on TV, and laugh

I want to drink water that is clean

If I had a dream or a good job

If I had hope at these odds

If I could rest from this agony

If I live through this day

I want to have peace and no one else

I want to have a home and they don't

I want to go to school and learn

I want to be free of this all

If I had a dream or a good job

If I had hope at these odds

If I could rest from this agony

If I live through this day

I want to build a future without guns

I want to have a life without alcohol and drugs

I want to held by my mother in the night

I want to live through this day

I want to live through this day

We are the souls of Africa

David Munyon: Vocals, Guitar

Nigel Appleton: Drums, Percussions

Mick Hutchings: Bass, Keyboard Choir

Roy Sharland: Strings

Paul Manzi: Vocals