How Can I Cry Lyrics

I’m walkin’ slowly takin’ in a cloudy day
A river of people passes me and goes away
I’m feelin’ weary I’m feelin’ like I’ve wasted time
The troubles in my life just ain’t worth a dime
Oh sisters and brothers forgive me for the things I say
I’m losin’ the meanin’ I’m losin’ sense of night and day
The sun that I’m seein’ it is the same around the earth
So why is our freedom ruled by our birth
And how can I cry about freedom
When I’ve lived a whole life of liberty
And how can I sing about suffering and pain
I sing for all the souls who do not complain
Tomorrow and justice oh they seem so high and far away
While people are hungry, mistreated each and every day
Whatever oh can I do I’m standin’ here on solid ground

I sing for the silent people, Lord hear our sound
Oh no oh what do I know
What do I know about suffering and pain
Wonder why blues and blacks and greys are covering my world
What is the mystery of the dove that she stays so low away
Why are my sisters singing songs of the pain so beautifully
Why are my brothers cryin’ tears of silence so helplessly
And how can I cry about freedom
When I’ve lived a whole life of liberty
And how can I sing about suffering and pain
I sing for all the souls who do not complain
Who do not complain
Lyrics Submitted by Kate