My Reclamation

My Reclamation: An anthem for marriage equality, gay and civil rights. http://SamHarris.com/8 LYRICS: MY RECLAMATION When the river is too wide to cross And the water is raging too fast When we see the destination, but cannot make our way -- We will build a bridge of brotherhood and cross the river at last When the air is cold and black with hate And the fog of condemnation burns our eyes When the shadows of oppression keep us hidden from the sun -- You can climb upon my shoulders until we reach the skies For it’s not enough to want it - need it And deserving doesn’t make it true I believe hate fails and love prevails Take a stand, demand justice overdue Singing - No one can take what is not theirs to give No one can break you or choose how you live And I don’t need permission to have what is mine This is my reclamation, this is my right divine I am weary of hostility And I am saddened by the ugliness of fear I’m confounded by morality that builds a bitter wall But I will bare my heart to you so all the world will hear That it is not enough to want it - need it Just to forward and delete I believe hate fails and love prevails Rejoice the choice, take our voices to the street Singing – No one can take what is not theirs to give No one can break you or choose how you live And I don’t need permission to have what is mine This is my reclamation, this is my right divine For all those before us For those yet to come For the sons and the daughters of violent waters… No one can take what is not theirs to give No one can break you or choose how you live And we won’t go softly into the night…… …This is our reclamation, this is my right No one can take what is not theirs to give No one can break you or choose how you live And I don’t need permission to have what is mine This is my reclamation, this is my declaration to all of the nation This is my light -- to shine …. Music by Sam Harris, Kevin Fisher & Todd Schroeder. Lyrics by Sam Harris Produced by Kevin Fisher, Todd Schroeder & Sam Harris