Save the People - The Mountain Goats

When wilt thou save the people?

Oh God of mercy, when?

Not kings and lords, but nations

Not thrones and crowns, but men!

Flow’rs of thy heart, o God, are they;

Let them not pass, like weeds, away

Their heritage a sunless day

God save the people

Shall crime bring crime forever

Strength aiding still the strong?

Is it thy will, o Father

That men shall toil for wrong?

«No», say thy mountains;

«No», say thy skies;

Man’s clouded sun shall brightly rise

And songs be heard instead of sighs

God save the people

When wilt thou save the people?

Oh God of mercy when?

The people, Lord, the people

Not thrones and crowns, but men!

God save the people, for thine they are

Thy children as thy angels fair

God save the people from despair

God save the people

Oh God save the people!

God save the people!

Oh God save the people!

God save the people

Oh God save the people!

God save the people!

Oh God save the people!