Bang The Drum Lyrics - Singles - Linda Perry

One day we'll run away 

Build a house made of straw and clay 

Worship every moonlit night 

While we bang upon the drum 

Plant seeds to grow the trees 

That will supply the needs 

To raise a wall of segregation 

While we bang upon the drum 

A social enemy has prayed upon thy faith 

A loss of dignity 

Is getting in thy way 

Real soon the sand dunes 

Will blow across every afternoon 

Blinding us with a grain of salt 

As we bang upon the drum 

We'll plant our feet in land 

Far surpassing machines of man 

Thanking mother for this revelation 

While we bang upon the drum 

A common legacy 

Has graced me with new faith 

A needle and a thread 

Has woven my new fate 

One day in the afternoon 

One day in the afternoon 

One day we'll run away 

Build a house made of straw and clay 

Worship every moonlit night 

As we bang upon the drum 

A social enemy has prayed upon thy faith 

A loss of dignity is getting in thy way 

One day in the afternoon 

One day in the afternoon