Broken Song

C G Am F (2x) C G Am F We sing the church hymns in creole C G Am F Crocodiles cruise the river below C G The same as years before Am F When the missionaries landed C G They can make a meal out of man or beast Am F You know C G Am F When they came we layed down our spears C G Am F Put on their clothes held our hands in prayer C G Am F We lined up for rations we lined up in fear C G Am F Of a God we didn't understand C G Am F Our customs they were banned G Am Now the songline is broken F C People are choking G Am We're losing our direction F C Culture is eroding G Am I wish I could remember F C What my father tried to show me G Am And pick up what's come undone F G C Jesus can you mend this broken song C G Am F Heyyyy-o C G Am F Heyyyy-o C G Am F For I am the song man for my tribe C G Am F And I've got to find the words somehow tonight C G For they're depending on me Am F To start this ceremony C G Am F For so long we've never done C G Am F So can you help me mend this broken tune C G Am F Do you know the words can you make them ring true C G There's no stars out tonight Am F There's no daylight yet in sight C G Am F For me as I lay upon this grave G Am Now the songline is broken F C People are choking G Am We're losing our direction F C Culture is eroding G Am I wish I could remember F C What my father tried to show me G Am Am And pick up what's come undone F G C Jesus can you mend this broken song C G Am F Heyyyy-o (broken song) C G Am F Heyyyy-o F C G Am Broken song, when the words have been forgotton F C G Am Broken song, when the story has been lost F C G Am Broken song, when the dancing has been stopped F G C Jesus can you mend this broken song C G Am F Heyyyy-o (broken song) C G Am F Heyyyy-o (broken song) C G Am F Heyyyy-o (Can you mend this broken, Jesus can you mend this broken song) C G Am F Heyyyy-o (Can you mend this broken, Jesus can you mend this broken song) C G Am F Heyyyy-o C G Am F Heyyyy-o F