He could barely remember When the fighting began It was early September When he lost his old man Soon the time came to leave there And to start a new life How it seems so unfair When they gave him a gun and a knife Chorus: So he fights with a gun in his hand For what reason he can't understand Yeah, he fights with a gun in his hand For the freedom (of their land) Can you hear them crying out All the people in El Salvador Can you hear a distant shout From the people in El Salvador As he stares at the ceiling He thinks back quite aways It was him that was dealing Tell you those were the days As he stares at a white dove Tears roll down on his face And then once filled with love That only God himself can replace Chorus Can you hear the crying out All the people in El Salvador Can you hear a distant shout From the people in El Salvador (cross your heart and hope to die) For the people in El Salvador Still they kill not knowing why All the people in El Salvador Can you hear them cry? Can you see them die? Can you tell me why? All the people in El Salvador Ch:
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