What About The Bond

Bruce Cockburn

Disharmony gives way 
to mute helplessness 
not enough communication 
too much not expressed 

It's all to easy 
to let go of hope 
to think there's nothing worth saving 
and let it all go up in smoke 

what about the the bond 

What about the mystical unity 
what about the bond 
sealed in the loving presence of the Father 

Dysfunction 
of the institutions 
that should give a frame to work in 
got to find our own solutions 

Confusion 
pressure from all sides 
got to head right down the centre 
in the love that will abide 

What about the bond 

What about the mystical unity 
what about the bond 
sealed in the loving presence of the Father  

Man and woman 
made to be one flesh 
nobody said it would be easy 
but can we let go now and fail the test? 

Now you could say 
life is full of moving on 
but do you want the pain that's 
already been spent 
to all be wasted -- c'mon 

What about the bond 

What about the mystical unity 
what about the bond 
sealed in the loving presence of the Father