Lyrics Slave Song (Live) - Sade , The Abyssinians
I
see
them
gathered,
see
them
on
the
shore
I
turned
to
look
once
more
And
he
who
knows
me
not
Takes
me
to
the
belly
of
darkness
The
tears
run
swift
and
hard
And
when
they
fall
Even,
even
the
comfort
of
a
stone
Would
be
a
gain
There
was
a
time
when
I
thought
I
would
have
to
give
up
But
I'm
thankful
that
I'm
Strong
as
I
am
and
I'll
Try
to
do
the
best
I
can
Tears
will
run
swift
And
tears
will
come
that
fall
like
rain
I
pray
that
it's
swift
though
Tears
will
fall
as
cold
as
pain
I
pray
to
the
almighty
Let
me
not
to
him
do
As
he
has
unto
me
Teach
my
beloved
children
Who
have
been
enslaved
To
reach
for
the
light
continually
So
many
times
I
prayed
So
many
times
I've
prayed
for
you
Prayed
for
you
The
tears
run
swift
and
hard
and
cold
as
pain
Even,
even
the
comfort
of
a
stone
would
be
a
gain
Had
I
not
had
the
strength
and
wisdom
of
a
warrior
I
would
have
to
give
up
But
I'm
thankful
that
I'm
Strong
as
I
am
and
I'll
Try
to
do
the
best
I
can
Tears
will
run
swift
And
tears
will
come
that
fall
like
rain
I
pray
that
it's
swift
though
Tears
will
fall
as
cold
as
pain
I
pray
to
the
almighty
Let
us
not
do
as
he
has
unto
us
Teach
my
beloved
children
I've
been
a
slave
But
reach
for
the
light
continually
Wisdom
is
the
flame
Wisdom
is
the
brave
warrior
Who
will
carry
us
into
the
sun
I
pray
that
it's
swift
though
Tears
will
come
that
fall
like
rain
So
many
times,
so
many
times
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