Washed Away Lyrics & Chords By Wishing Chair

Washed Away
Lyrics and music by Kiya Heartwood
©2005

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What can I tell you it’s been a hard summer

bombs in the subway and water’s too high
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nothing makes sense here some call Armageddeon

some shut down in silence or scream at the sky

But I’m looking for answers and feeling so helpless

I know we all do what we can but we’re standing on rooftops

in need of assistance praying we won’t go under again

Washed away

Washed away

I’ve seen the lines on the faces of people pushed harder

harder and harder and harder each day

too tired to get angry or fight off injustice

when there’s dishes to wash and bills to get paid

and I feel like a trumpet in the Salvation Army

standing in snow and begging for change

I’ve got my uniform but pretend not to see me

they never hear the hymns that we play

Washed Away

Washed Away


I’m singing in riddles

my comfort in poetry too many nights of Yeats and Shakespeare

and I’m dreaming of gentleness courage and mercy

leaders of hope with vision that’s clear and I know I’m just dreaming

but I’m in good company dreams will heal us and carry us on

waters of kindness waters of sympathy rising up making us strong

Wash away

Wash away