Zephaniah Trust

"taking light into dark corners"

I didn’t speak up

I didn't speak up

When they came for the Communist I never said a word

I’m not a Communist so I pretend I never heard

When they came for the Jew I was not there

I’m not a Jew so why should I care?

Oh I didn’t speak up, I didn’t speak up

No-one heard my voice, ‘cos I didn’t speak up

And when they came for me, no-one heard me call

There was no-one left who could speak to me at all

When they came for the Unionist I never said a word

I’m not a Unionist so I pretend I never heard

When they came for the Catholic I was not there

I’m not a Catholic so why should I care?

Oh I didn’t speak up…

When they came for the Muslim I never said a word

I’m not a Muslim so I pretend I never heard

When they came for the Palestinian I was not there

I’m not a Palestinian so why should I care?

Oh I didn’t speak up…

Hear them calling from the prison cell

Hear them calling from the place of sanctuary

You can be the voice for those who cannot speak

You can be the eyes for those who cannot see

You can speak the words of their unspoken cries

You can take the pen

You can write their lines

Hear them calling from the prison cell

Hear them calling from the place of sanctuary

Garth Hewitt

Copyright © 1992 Word Music

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