By The Waters

from Three Beautiful Ponytails by Theory Expats

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Refrain:
By the waters of Babylon
We sat down and wept, and wept, for thee Zion
We remember we remember we remember thee, Zion

The days are dark and it feels like it’s getting colder
The dirt is piling up so high sometimes I can’t brush it off my shoulder.
Days are warmer for some, the levels keep on rising
And the devastating impacts on the poor and the week are somewhat surprising.
Like a white man’s burden, yeah, tryin’ to command the marginalized.
Forget the others except when it’s stylish do a fly by.
We blame systems, government apartheid they’re our alibi, but maybe this time we should look inside realize that it’s just you and I

In a world where women are expected to be smitten when treated like a kitten, when a girl who was raped can’t escape the fate, ‘cause the big boys vote that orthodoxy trumps her humanity when those who live differently, love differently, look differently are projected as the enemy, something’s gotta give, but they’ve taken enough already- so we weep

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from Three Beautiful Ponytails, released January 6, 2017

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Theory Expats Goshen, Indiana

Flying fingers and maple syrup voices blend into the harmonious melting pot that is Theory Expats. The band met in a music theory class at Goshen College in Goshen, IN and formed a jazz-pop-folk band. Featuring Andrew Pauls, Sadie Gustafson-Zook, and Ethan Setiawan, they recorded an EP, “What A Way To Start Your Day” and played shows from Pennsylvania to Kansas during their 2014- 2015 run. ... more

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