Blind Eyes They say Justice is blind but the hand is numb No compassion for the people held under it’s thumb As the chains of oppression were left to rust Another man took a seat at the back of the bus Blind Eye Blind Witness They say Justice is blind but the hand is numb No compassion for the people held under it’s thumb Witness Progress made can’t be denied yet so many lives remain cast aside Free from guilt? I didn’t light the match... Turn away from the flame as it burns my back My mouth is dry, but if the levee burst Would I douse the flames or quench my thirst? When we close our eyes we close our fists Our blindness ensures that oppression exists Blind Eye Blind Witness