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When Will We Learn

from Siren's Song by Tatiana Bookbinder

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Lament

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I’m sorry I had to meet you under such tragic circumstances today
I wish we could have met at another time
Another place, some other way
But unfortunately, it’s not
This is all that we’ve got
I’m watching you bury your son today

I’m sorry I couldn’t do more for him in the moment he needed it most
The bullet pierced his flesh
Blood erupted from his chest
A fate neither of us chose
So here we stand today
In this gruesome, tragic way
I’m watching you bury your son today

This is not something I’m supposed to see
When will they learn?
This is not something I’m supposed to see
When will we learn?

I knew him in the last few moments of his life
I hope that he was sweet and kind and nice
Neither of us knew that when the gunman fired
We would all be scattered and lost and shattered and tossed around on the ground
As the chaos ensued and we didn’t know what to do but we knew we might die today
So I fell on my knees to pray that today was not my day
As bodies fell left and right, and he happened to fall as I fought for my life
While lifeless he fell on to me

This is not something I’m supposed to see
When will they learn?
This is not something I’m supposed to see
When will we learn?

Condolences were offered, prayers were sent
Well-wishes were given away
But I’m sorry, Ma’am, I don’t understand
What good any of that does now

I’m sorry for your loss
Keep clutching your cross
As your son is laid in his grave

I’m sorry for your loss
I’ll keep clutching the cross
As I watch you bury your son today

As your son is laid in his grave
I’m watching you bury your son today
Yes, I’m watching you bury your son today

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from Siren's Song, track released May 4, 2019
Music & Lyrics written by Tatiana Bookbinder
Vocals & Banjo performed by Tatiana Bookbinder
Recorded & Mixed by Adam Muñoz at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Mastered by Ken Lee

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Tatiana Bookbinder San Francisco, California

I am a Singer-Songwriter & play banjo, piano, & saxophone. Musical Influences: Fiona Apple, Kathleen Battle, the Carter Family, Elizabeth Cotton, Cass Elliot, Billie Holiday, Mahalia Jackson, Etta James, Dolly Parton, Ola Belle Reed, Linda Ronstadt, Peggy & Pete Seeger, Grace Slick, Chavela Vargas, Gershwin, Woody Guthrie, Marty Robbins, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Jefferson Airplane +... ... more

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