Burning Times-Christy Moore

[ti:Burning Times] [ar:Christy Moore] [al:Burning Times] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Burning Times - Christy Moore [00:12.56]In the cold of the evening they used to gather [00:17.62] [00:18.21]Neath the stars in the meadow circled near the old oak tree [00:23.73] [00:25.81]At the times appointed by the seasons [00:31.74] [00:32.95]Of the earth and the phases of the moon [00:37.08] [00:39.48]In the center often stood a woman [00:44.60] [00:45.63]Equal with the others respected for her worth [00:50.75] [00:52.85]One of the many we call the witches [00:58.48] [00:59.15]The healers the teachers of the wisdom of the earth [01:04.13] [01:06.54]And the people grew in the knowledge she gave them [01:12.05] [01:12.78]Herbs to heal their bodies smells to make their spirits whole [01:17.58] [01:20.47]Hear them chanting healing incantations [01:25.34] [01:26.43]Calling for the wise ones celebrating in dance and song [01:31.27] [01:34.20]Isis Astarte Diana Hecate Demeter Kali Inanna [01:39.90]Isis Astarte Diana Hecate Demeter Kali Inanna [01:46.77] [01:51.12]There were those who came to power through domination [01:56.47] [01:57.54]They were bonded in their worship of a dead man on a cross [02:02.68] [02:05.46]They sought control of the common people [02:10.24] [02:10.75]By demanding allegiance to the church of Rome [02:16.16] [02:17.68]And the Pope he commenced the inquisition [02:23.36] [02:24.64]As a war against the women whose powers they feared [02:30.66] [02:31.39]In this holocaust in this age of evil [02:36.64] [02:38.85]Nine million European women they died [02:44.41] [02:48.70]And the tale is told of those who by the hundreds [02:53.87] [02:54.96]Holding hands together chose their deaths in the sea [03:00.31] [03:02.80]While chanting the praises of the Mother Goddess [03:07.32] [03:08.40]A refusal of betrayal women were dying to be free [03:13.91] [03:16.24]Isis Astarte Diana Hecate Demeter Kali Inanna [03:21.87]Isis Astarte Diana Hecate Demeter Kali Inanna [03:29.68] [03:32.80]Now the earth is a witch and we still burn her [03:38.92]Stripping her down with mining and the poison of our wars [03:45.37] [03:46.25]Still to us the earth is a healer a teacher and a mother [03:51.55] [03:52.60]A weaver of a web that keeps us all alive [03:58.11] [03:59.36]She gives us the vision to see through the chaos [04:05.13] [04:06.08]She gives us the courage it is our will to survive [04:12.36] [04:17.06]Isis Astarte Diana Hecate Demeter Kali Inanna [04:22.73]Isis Astarte Diana Hecate Demeter Kali Inanna [04:28.56]Isis Astarte Diana Hecate Demeter Kali Inanna [04:34.32]Isis Astarte Diana Hecate Demeter Kali Inanna