Cleveland’s Rescue

August 28, 2012

Cleveland's Rescue

"I was thinking back on my roots here and got into a semi-spiritual mode. In a massive crowd of people, each person has a story. That struck me."


Sheet of gray 'cross a Cleveland sky
Step on out and face the frigid air
Dime a dozen are the passersby
Hundred-ton load on their shoulders they bear

Making their way down the cold city streets
Weary eyes tell tales of defeat
Well, it's not mine to analyze

(CHORUS)
There's a hope for Cleveland
There's an end to the bitter snow
There's a hope for Cleveland
There's a Light I know
Light I know

Storms will rise and winds will blow
Dose of pain to the heavy heart
Earth is dead but a river will flow
Chains and fetters will break apart

Flesh is full but the spirit is in hunger
In the distance there's the sound of thunder
Comin' down there's a mighty rain

(CHORUS)
There's a hope for Cleveland
There's an end to the bitter snow
There's a hope for Cleveland
There's a Light I know
Light I know

(BRIDGE)
Fresh rain pour out on me
Fresh rain wash these city streets
Fresh rain fill these empty hearts
Drink the living water

(CHORUS)
There's a hope for Cleveland
There's an end to the bitter snow
There's a hope for Cleveland
There's a Light I know
Light I know

Copyright 2012 John Herrick