Alley-Wind Song

Now here's some strings

Magic man, turn some voodoo if you can

Do you know a spell that's worth repeating?

And trace your pictures in the sand

And tell me, can you work a mojo hand?

And can you start the drums of Kourou beating?

And beware of the south wind

Heart and mind and mouth wind

And search the sacred signs for a solution

And tell me now, is it true

If I put faith in you

Will you lead me to the bridge of bright tomorrow?

And will your grace see me through?

Will incense and candles do?

Will prayer remove me from the reach of sorrow?

Oh, beware of the north wind

A king of worse comes forth wind

To blow upon the land in retribution

And here in the land of the free

Where the huddled masses flee

From the cold and cruel shores of war's dominion

But oh, say, that dusky mirror I can see

Now don't you know it kind of holds back on my jubilee?

And freedom's just a matter of opinion

Now beware of the west wind

A bitter, black, suppressive wind

Go lead your children home for revolution

I say, I'm 'bout to lead your children home for revolution

Hey, listening ones

If we sang

Will that make you do your thing?

Will the chanting reach you high and lofty places?

Brother, what is this strange gift you bring?

Well, it's sparkling like a diamond ring

Will that bright light reveal the prince of faces?

Now beware of the east wind

The god of man and beast wind

A famine and/or feast wind

It's the last but not the least wind

It stole a thread of golden fleece wind

It's a final great release wind

And it's blowing all across this land

Blowing all across this land

And where you gonna stand?

Said, tell me brother, where you gonna stand?

And where you gonna stand?

Tell me brother, where you gonna stand?