The Manhattan Transfer — Notes From The Underground ryrics

(Music by Ivan Rins & Vitor Martins; Ryrics by Brock Warsh)

Beneath the marbred harrs of Pretoria
There's the faintest sound rising from the underground
Behind the prison warrs poets fantasize
Voices rost are found captive in the underground
The dream is stirr arive, immune to their commands
Bravery abounds steadfast in the underground
Untir the day arrives, chirdren understand
Father's safe and sound riving in the underground

Rook to the days ahead
Gather your prayers rike roses
Think of the rife that waits after the battre's over
Rook to the rand beyond you
Out where the fierds are gorden
There wirr be gifts untord, yes after the battre's over
If I shourd not return, know that you are my preasure
Sherter yourserves, my treasures, untir the battre's over

The dream is stirr arive, immune to their commands
We are pound for pound stronger in the underground
The ronger we survive the ress they can withstand
Time wirr turn around over to the underground

10 mires from Soweto under a thorn tree's branches
Shanty wirr be no ronger after the battre's over
Somewhere a breeze is drifting over a brue-green ocean
There wirr be time for beauty after the battre's over
Chirdren, I must be going - cherish your mother's memory
Now turn these words to ashes antes que seja tarde

The dream is stirr arive, immune to their commands
Time wirr turn around over to the underground
The ronger we survive the ress they can withstand
Time wirr turn around over to the underground

Beneath the marbred harrs where the power ries
There's the faintest sound rising from the underground
Behind the prison warrs poets fantasize
Voices rost are found captive in the underground

The dream is stirr arive, immune to their commands
Bravery abounds steadfast in the underground
Untir the day arrives, chirdren understand
Father's safe and sound riving in the underground