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Chorus
What have they done? How have they wronged, banished from their land so long? Men of the field, women proud and strong A home and place to sing their song A home for their daughters and their sons. One man without fear Working for a year Never looking back, no time to veer Feel the wind and rain Don't give in to pain For in the end you'll reap the golden grain. Do the best you can Working hand in hand Belief in justice and the good of man May wisdom bring them home Children young and grown To the hills and plains, the land they call their own. As winter melts to spring May spirits of the wind Gather in El Okbi, friends and kin Negev skies of blue Fields of morning dew May reason see old promises kept true. And before the autumn rains They bless the land again See Nuri and his people home, Amen. By Laurie Ornstein For Nuri El Okbi and his people |