Bullet Through the Heart

I was born in the city that used to be
a jewel by the sea
I’d stare out my grandmother’s window
Christ was watching over me
Dark times when my country
Plunged into years of lead
Outlook bleak, hundreds missing
College kids shot dead

A bullet through the heart of a young democracy
A bullet through the heart of a young democracy

Oh Christ The Redeemer
Black cars drove away young men in the night
Oh Christ The Redeemer
Did you weep while our daughters were tortured in the fight?

Dark times when my country
Plunged into years of lead
Outlook bleak, hundreds missing
College kids shot dead

A bullet through the heart of a young democracy
A bullet through the heart of a young democracy

Oh Christ The Redeemer
Arms open wide overlooking the Bay
Oh Christ The Redeemer
I’ve lost my faith, forgot how to pray

A bullet through the heart of a young democracy