Spent the day remembering what God gave me last year: freedom from abuse.

Slave Song

she’s still there when the day lights
still there when the night fights…
she’s still there for the daylight
still there for the night fights…


shadows own the night about her
whisper lies that her mind’s known
dare to take heart apart
and steal God’s power, all her own

but

she’s still there when the day lights….
still there when the night fights
she’s still there for the daylight
still there for the night fights…

slave to his obscene desire
push her down, where her head goes
crush her will, with love he says
and a slave song’s all that she knows

but

she’s still there when the day lights
still there when the night fights…
she’s still there for the daylight
still there for the night fights…

sit in blue, head bent with teardrops
cross her heart, keep it safe, love
only steps from wolves, tonight
but even slaves get noticed from above

and

you’re still there when the day lights
still there when the night fights…
you’re still there for the daylight
still there for the night fights

(c) 2006 by William E. Jones, Jr
(Written to "Slave Song" music by Larry Carlton)