An ancient church in Bethlehem
A target in a battle of men
Stands on the ground where Christ was born
Trapped inside the eye of a storm
Soldiers move from door to door
Mortar fire, it's all-out war
Army tanks patrol the street
They treat civilians with conceit
Oh Jesus, please, help Palestine
Turn all that blood back into wine
Oh Turning Wheel, Divine Design
Please bring peace to Palestine
Samir Ibrahim Salman
Fulfills his task the best he can
Each day at dawn he tolls the bells
While all around the army shells
He walks across the Manger Square
For thirty years he's lived near there
A simple man who spends his time
In quiet prayer at Jesus' shrine
Upon the roof a sniper aims
His bitter heart with hate inflames
Samir walks slow, his back bent low
And is struck down by the bullet's blow
For many hours Samir lay there
Bleeding on the Manger Square
No ambulance permitted near
And so the bell ringer died here
An ancient church in Bethlehem
The bells of peace won't chime again
The people now all live in fear
Grieving wails are all you hear
Oh Jesus, please, help Palestine
Turn all that blood back into wine
Oh Turning Wheel, Divine Design
Please bring peace to Palestine
A target in a battle of men
Stands on the ground where Christ was born
Trapped inside the eye of a storm
Soldiers move from door to door
Mortar fire, it's all-out war
Army tanks patrol the street
They treat civilians with conceit
Oh Jesus, please, help Palestine
Turn all that blood back into wine
Oh Turning Wheel, Divine Design
Please bring peace to Palestine
Samir Ibrahim Salman
Fulfills his task the best he can
Each day at dawn he tolls the bells
While all around the army shells
He walks across the Manger Square
For thirty years he's lived near there
A simple man who spends his time
In quiet prayer at Jesus' shrine
Upon the roof a sniper aims
His bitter heart with hate inflames
Samir walks slow, his back bent low
And is struck down by the bullet's blow
For many hours Samir lay there
Bleeding on the Manger Square
No ambulance permitted near
And so the bell ringer died here
An ancient church in Bethlehem
The bells of peace won't chime again
The people now all live in fear
Grieving wails are all you hear
Oh Jesus, please, help Palestine
Turn all that blood back into wine
Oh Turning Wheel, Divine Design
Please bring peace to Palestine
Contributed by DonQuijote82 - 2009/4/5 - 13:20
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