Song Of Jenin

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Song of Jenin


Not enough tears on earth


to wash away the blood


Not enough blood on earth


To wash away the pain


Not enough faith on earth


to take away my shame





Pain in my heart


too hard to bear


Shame in my heart


For when I looked..


My brother was not there


I held up my head in pride


When the soldiers came


They never broke the man inside


Never flinched in pain,


never gave up my pride


I fought In Allah's name


For brotherhood I would have died


Couldn't you hear the cries


Couldn't you feel the pain


Didn't you realize


The butcher was back again


Fought a tank with a stone


But never thought I'd fight alone


Pain in my heart


To hard to bear


Shame in my heart


for when I looked..


my brother was not there


Did you hear me call your name


I tried to hold my ground


But my brother never came


No enemy cuts so deep


As when brother watches brother


Be slaughtered like a sheep


What no gun could ever do


You have done to me


I have lost much faith in you


And my heart will never be


Whole or happy or healed


Until Palestine is free


Until Islam sees unity