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Must We Die

from Watch the Sky by Up in the Air

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Put music to a poem by Susan Rocha and added one one verse. This is the original recording done with Doc singing.

lyrics

Must We Die?
John Beccia
(lyrics written with Susan Rocha)

Said the earth to the stars,"I want to be like Mars
With no people or cars."

Said the earth to the moon,"The end will be soon
For me and you

CHORUS-Why,why,why must we die?
Why,why,why must we die?

Said the earth to the sky, and the birds passing by
"Everything must die."

Said the earth to the bay,"There will come a day
When we'll all fade away."
REPEAT CHORUS

Said the sun to the earth,"Where there's death there is birth
To carry it on."

Said the earth to the sun,"You'll always be the one
Till the day is done.

Repeat Chorus (twice)

Porque morier? (Repeated 8 times)

credits

from Watch the Sky, released September 15, 1993
John Beccia- keyboards and harmony vocal
Victor Rocha - timbales
Sarah Battalino- congas
Doc Lorenzo - bass and lead vocal
Tyson Leonard - violin
Larry Hoffman - sax
Mark Pierce - harmony vocal

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Up in the Air Santa Margarita, California

Up in the Air blends elements of structure and improvisation into musical styles as varied as folk, pop, dixieland, bluegrass, latin, and worldbeat. The result is a fresh and ultimately dancable musical experience with a conspicuously multi-cultural sound. Their original songs center on themes of social equity and justice, environmental consciousness, love, and respect for others. ... more

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