Elijah
Elijah
by Bill Harley, arranged by Peter Amidon
Performed by West Willow and directed by Stefan Amidon. Elijah McClain, a 23 year old African American massage therapist from Aurora, Colorado, died August 13, 2019, when he was forcibly detained by police officers as he was walking home from a convenience store, and illegally injected with an anesthetic by paramedics. Elijah McCain was described by his friends as "a spiritual seeker, pacifist, vegetarian, athlete, and peacemaker who was exceedingly gentle.”
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LYRICS
Elijah, Oh, Elijah, a child of God,
What have we done to you?
What have we done?
Elijah, Oh, Elijah, I say your name,
So many others too, they all have names. Elijah they say in other times
People could fly away, people could fly.
Elijah, spread wide your gentle arms,
Rise o'er this troubled world
And fly away, and fly away.
Elijah, Oh, Elijah, a child of God;
What have we done to you?
What will we do?
I shall not live in vain.