Father Berrigan

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Light shone all around us but we did not see
We watched as planes dropped bombs on TV
We built war machines in air conditioned rooms
We saw holes in the ozone bloom
Light shone all around us but we did not see
Father Berrigan floats on a cloud
Like a wizard, he watches us from above
Father Berrigan preached about peace and love
As a boy, I carried the news of wars
Along with the baseball stats and scores
I saw a photo of a Buddhist monk on fire
I read about the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Father Berrigan floats on a cloud
Like a wizard, he watches us from above
Father Berrigan preached about peace and love
Father Berrigan preached about peace and love
The draft ended when I was sixteen
Light shines all around me and now I see
Father Berrigan floats on a cloud
Like a wizard, he watches us from above
Father Berrigan preached about peace and love
Father Berrigan floats on a cloud of love