D
D
The women across the river
G D
Carry water from the well at the break of day
D
And they talk to one another
G D
God only knows what they might say
G
You might get an education after years of dedication
You might finally get a glimpse of what is right
D
And what is wrong
A D
The women across the river well, they knew that all along
D
Women across the river
G D
Work with tools that are ancient and hand- made
D
They plough the fields in perfect rows
G D
And then, they rest beneath the shade
G
Now we have learned to build out of concrete out of steel
And our buildings last a thousand years
D
But then even they are bound to fall
A D
But the women across the river, never learned to build a wall
D
The women across the river
G D
Are as gentle as the dew upon the ground
D G
I love to hear them laughing in the rain
D
When it makes the perfect sound
G
Now a soldier with a gun and a battle to be won
D
Might kill you with a bullet and you'd never even know the reason why
A D
But the women across the river, they can kill you with their eyes
A D
The women across the river, they can kill you with their eyes