Burning Times (Live)-Christy Moore

[ti:Burning Times (Live)] [ar:Christy Moore] [al:Burning Times] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Burning Times (Live) - Christy Moore [00:26.67]In the cool of the evening they used to gather [00:32.35]Neath the stars in the meadow circling an old oak tree [00:38.28] [00:39.46]At the times appointed by the seasons [00:46.39]Of the earth and the phases of the moon [00:52.01] [00:53.63]In the center stood a woman [00:58.62]Equal with the others and respected for her worth [01:03.61] [01:05.73]One of the many we call the witches [01:11.41]The healers and the teachers of the wisdom of the earth [01:16.84] [01:18.52]And the people grew through the knowledge she gave them [01:24.39]Herbs to heal their bodies spells to make their spirits whole [01:30.87] [01:31.44]Can't ya hear them chanting healing incantations [01:37.12]Calling forth the wise ones celebrating in dance and song [01:43.30] [01:44.23]( Isis Astarte Diana Hecate Demeter Kali Inanna ) [01:56.21] [02:00.33]There were those who came to power through domination [02:06.14]And they bonded in the worship of a dead man on a cross [02:11.63] [02:13.75]They sought control of the common people [02:18.74]By demanding allegiance to the church of Rome [02:24.68] [02:25.74]And the Pope declared an inquisition [02:30.80] [02:31.42]It was war against the women whose powers they feared [02:37.47] [02:38.03]In this holocaust against The Nature People [02:44.78]Nine million European women died [02:50.87] [02:51.50]( Isis Astarte Diana Hecate Demeter Kali Inanna ) [03:04.91] [03:07.54]Now the earth is a witch and the men still burn her [03:13.27]Stripping her down with mining and the poisons of their wars [03:19.26] [03:20.01]Still to us the earth is a healer a teacher a mother [03:26.06]A weaver of a web of light that keeps us all alive [03:32.64]She gives us the vision to see through the chaos [03:38.89]She gives us the courage it is our will to survive