Don't Take My Brother

from Live At The Pavillion, Dublin by Discovery Gospel Choir

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about

Origin: Ireland (Discovery Gospel Choir)
This song was written on the evening of the deportation of very much missed Discovery member Muyiwa Olajide, April 2009

lyrics

Why, why after all this time
Left him waiting in Chester, on the Frederick Street line
Then in came King Herod to issue a decree
To search for the innocent in the GNIB

Don't take my brother, 'coz he's done nothing wrong
No judge, no money's gonna let him stay on
Don't take my brother or I'll be left all alone

Why, why, as we gather to cry
Would you pray for a miracle, would you let yourself die?
'Coz just playing the keyboard isn't worthy enough?
No, no, arrested, deported, leaving all of your stuff

Why, why, take the birds from the sky
Take the moon from the heavens, take an eye for an eye
No happy return, no warm embrace
You scream just to get out, out of this place

credits

from Live At The Pavillion, Dublin, released January 1, 2010
P. McKinley
Soloists: Philip McKinley, Aisling Dexter

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Discovery Gospel Choir Dublin, Ireland

Discovery Gospel Choir is Ireland’s leading intercultural choir. Performing nationally the choir challenges its audiences to discovery beauty in everyone and works towards an integrated society through the power of music.