Ted Hearne - Privilege, mvt. 5 (we cannot leave)

Music: Ted Hearne
Poetry: Traditional Xhosa Anti-Apartheid Lyrics
(translated by Patiswa Nombona and Mollie Stone)
Performed by Stare at the Sun
A.J. Keller, conductor
Live Performance
Winnetka Congregational Church
Winnetka, IL
February 11, 2024
Audio & Video Engineering: Sean Keenan
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we cannot leave
this land of our ancestors
on this earth
we are being killed by the monster
on this earth
i want to get on the train
to get on the train in the morning
i want
oh, mother, it’s leaving me behind