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lyrics

Early morning meditation
Harvest in the country
The buyers come to haul away the bounty

I’m a servant to this land
Work my whole life with my hands
But the money left me cold and left me hungry

Cropdusters crucible
Left its claws in the ground
On the shoulders of children find the future

Profits are made from the workers of a nation
There’s a scar on the hand of Mother Nature

We are fathers
We are daughters
But there’s poison in the water
The farmer’s hands are bruised and bleeding
Just a humble worker’s dreams
Carry on to sow the seeds
They have dignity

So take what you can get
The governor sends her regrets
And reminds you that to love is to fear it

The population cries
I’ve had enough of your lies
But there’s nobody there to hear it

So here’s a song for you
To a man who always knew
In your gentle disposition lies resistance

I can see your garden grow
Feel the wind begin to blow
As flamenco rhythms echo in the distance

We are fathers
We are daughters
But there’s poison in the water
The farmer’s hands are bruised and bleeding
Just a humble worker’s dreams
Carry on to sow the seeds
They have dignity

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from Zamboanga: Poverty. War. Music., released May 14, 2014

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Barclay Martin Kansas City, Missouri

A blend of singer/songwriter folk, pop, and world music, his songs are a celebration of culture that could only come through traveling the world.

Through his love of music and the gift of travel, Martin realized the role that music has to play in celebrating work that uplifts us all. Music can serve as photographs of who we are as people—it can also serve as a reminder of how connected we are. ... more

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