From the recording The Women All Were Dancing
Pop groove with vocals by Chastity. The inspiration for this song came from writing by Canadian author Karen Connelly. Read Karen's The Lizard Cage; then read her Burmese Lessons: A Love Story. Key words for this song come from page 276 of Burmese Lessons.
Lyrics
Last night I lay there half asleep
and made a promise to myself—a vow to keep
This privilege comes easily
A lazy vow we all can make when we are free
Accept the bounty of the world
The beauty and the love
Cherish it with heartfelt gratitude
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Tonight night I lie there wide awake
with visions that I can’t erase—a lizard cage
this second vow’s the harder deal
it’s difficult to make it real, must not be faked
I will live in consciousness
in mourning for the loss
of all the innocents who paid the cost
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh