Jimmy Cliff
Over the Border
[Verse 1]
They're shedding blood over the border
So who came first to these hills?
Only the drums remember
'Cause the hand of the drummer was stilled
[Verse 2]
Ah well, chaos and disorder
Always rang through these hills
Peace will be slaughtered by anger
And the blood of the lamb will be spilled
[Chorus]
Over the border
Over the border
We're going over the border
Looking for freedom over the border
[Verse 3]
There's people moving over the border
Flowing between all the lands
When the hammer of war is upon us
Carry the little ones over the sands
[Verse 4]
All the seeds are dying without water
Instead there's blood on the soil to be tilled
High grows the tree of vengeance
And dark grows the shadow on the hills
[Chorus]
Over the border
Over the border
Oh yes, I'm going over the border
Looking for freedom over the border
[Verse 5]
They're shelling boats off the border
In [?]
Not like a prayer could be chanted
And summon heaven out of hell
[Verse 6]
Will chaos and disorder
Always reign through these hills?
Peace will be slaughtered by anger
Blood of the lamb will be spilled
[Chorus]
Over the border
Over the border
Oh yes, I'm going over the border
Looking for freedom over the border