Women Across The River

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 k**l you with a bullet and you'd never even know the reason why A D But the women across the river, they can k**l you with their eyes A D The women across the river, they can k**l you with their eyes