Broken Flag

Nodding though the lamp's lit low Nod for passers underground To and fro she's darning And the land is weeping red and pale Weeping yarn from Algiers Weeping yarn from Algiers Weaving though the eyes pale What will rend will also mend The sifting cloth is binding And the dream she weaves will never end For we're marching toward Algier For we're marching toward Algier Lullaby though baby's gone Lullaby a broken song Oh, the cradle was our call When it rocked we carried on And we marched on toward Algiers For we're marching toward Algiers We're still marching for Algiers For we're marching toward Algier For we're marching toward Algier Not to hail a barren sky The sifting cloth is weeping red The mourning veil is waving high A field of stars and tears we've shed In the sky a broken flag Choldren wave and raise their arms We'll be gone but they'll go on and on and on and on and on --- Broken Flag - Patti Smith and Patti Smith Group