Michael Gutierrez-May

Lyrics

Light Still Shines The Same

You build a town in the wilderness
Build it, they will come
Thought they were the only ones here, I guess
Took the wood from the trees
Water for the factories
And they attributed this to progress
But the light still shines the same on everyone

Build a shelter in the town
Start to put your roots down
And you call yourself a colony
And at first you live in peace on the land
Then you look for more room for your progeny
And you forget all about equality
But the light still shines the same on everyone

And a war was fought for land
In the name of Jesus Christ
Native practices were banned
Natives overwhelmed and damned
But the light still shines the same on everyone
Oh, the light still shines the same
The light still shines the same
The great spirit light still shines the same on everyone

Michael Gutierrez-May, February 2023