Keith Williams sings with the Phil Morrison Trio featuring guest artist, world-class guitarist Barry Greene on guitar, Von Barlow on drums, and Phil Morrison on bass!
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PUPIL OF THE EYE Words & Music by Phil Morrison Arrangement by Keith Williams
Pupil of the Eye - The source of our vision Teachings of a Holy Man who spoke to us from prison Pupil of the Eye - The Creator's gift of sight A gift for all humanity - Seekers of the light 1) There are so many things we say that influence the mind Those hidden little messages that are so hard to find To show just one example, let's talk about a color How black is shown as negative in one way or another 2) Of course we know that's not the case when we refer to white In fact we use the color white to represent what's right But those of us who have a tone that's of a darker hue See Blackness in a different light... another point of view (chorus) Pupil of the Eye - The source of our vision Teachings of a Holy Man who spoke to us from prison Pupil of the Eye - The Creator's gift of sight A gift for all humanity - Seekers of the light 3) Sounds that enter through the ear - melodies of old Orchestrating different notes to touch and soothe the soul A symphony of music creating harmony Appreciating differences with its diversity 4) A special walk, that soulful talk flavored with pizzazz Innovative music - just listen to some jazz Reggae, Hip Hop, Samba, and don't forget the Blues Ways to find expression, years of payin' dues (chorus) Pupil of the Eye - The source of our vision Teachings of a Holy Man who spoke to us from prison Pupil of the Eye - The Creator's gift of sight A gift for all humanity - Seekers of the light 5) The Queen of class and dignity, Oprah - seen and heard America's classical music from Duke, Diz and Bird International leadership with strength yet always calm Promoting Peace and Unity... Mr. Kofi Annan 6) Uplifting words that touch your heart from Maya Angelou A pioneer in medicine... Dr. Charles Drew Arthur Ashe and Jim Brown, speaking out, they weren't afraid Marva Collins, Colin Powell.. helping youth to make the grade (chorus) Pupil of the Eye - The source of our vision Teachings of a Holy Man who spoke to us from prison Pupil of the Eye - The Creator's gift of sight A gift for all humanity - Seekers of the light 7) Malcolm, Martin, Mandela... standards for the world To make this earth a better place for every boy and girl Beige, Brown, Black and White, a variety of colors Yet one human family... all sisters and brothers 8) (these lyrics are updated from what is on the recording) Bearing burdens from the past - enslaved and sometimes sold Enduring untold horrors while survival was the goal With faith and perseverance - despite the racist drama Came forth a U.S. President - his name...Barack Obama 9) The earth's human garden we see before our eyes Representing Unity, if we'd only realize But as we care for flowers, so none will be neglected Humanity is much the same, we all must be respected chorus Pupil of the Eye - The source of our vision Teachings of a Holy Man who spoke to us from prison Pupil of the Eye - The Creator's gift of sight A gift for all humanity - Seekers of the light Seekers of the light... Baha'u'llah... World Unity c 1990 Phil Morrison --Listen on Broadjam https://www.broadjam.com/songs/philmorrison/pupil-of-the-eye-spoken-word-vocal?pg=4 The central theme of the Baha'i Faith is the Oness of Humankind. The Prophet-Founder, Baha'u'llah, spoke out at a time when the color black had a negative connotation that contributed to racist attitudes. The Baha'i writings remind us that the pupil of the eye, the source of our vision, is indeed black thus helping to put in balance the social implications of the color spectrum. Striving to be of Service to Humanity by Promoting International Harmony through Music |
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