[Lyrics for Carrie Newcomer – I Heard An Owl Call Last Night]
Homeless and confused
And I stood naked and bewildered
At the evil people do
That tells the story of what darkness waits
If we leave the light behind.
These are the wheels we put in motion ourselves
And the whole world weeps and is weeping still
Though shaken I still believe
the best of what we all can be
And the only peace this world will know
Can only come from love.
Across the great divide
And I am only one person
That feels they have to try
And the questions fall like trees or dust
And rise like prayers above
But the only word is ‘Courage’
And the only answer ‘Love’
We need some light to see
In these days of deepest loss,
Treat each other tenderly
And the arms of God will gather in
Each sparrow that falls
But makes no separation
Just fiercely loves us all.