Hiding In The Shade
Bob A. Feldman
A public domain folk song--written in the late 1970s--that asks 9 questions about the peace and freedom struggle and direction of world history. And also indicates where to look for the answer.
How many times will the people be fooled
Before they awake from their daze?
Yes, and how many times will they fall for the lies
And consent to be treated like slaves?
And how many times will they cheer for their kings
Who exploit their frustration and pain?
The answer, my friend, is hiding in the shade
The answer is hiding in the shade.
How many seas can their bald eagles fly
Before they’re all captured and drowned?
Yes, and how many towns can their singers exploit
Before people hear their false sounds?
And how many times will the people just cry
And march passively to their graves?
The answer, my friend, is hiding in the shade
The answer is hiding in the shade.
How many years will the prisons be locked
Before all the people revolt?
Yes, and how many years will the poor walk the streets,
Their lives lacking food and all hope?
And how many years will it take till they fight
The class which provides them with chains?
The answer, my friend, is hiding in the shade
The answer is hiding in the shade.