Track 3 of the album Bread and Water · 2013
Neighbours in the Typhoon Night
by Elijah Stone & the Zion Gate
“When the wind rises you find out who your neighbours are. We sang this one standing in a circle.”
roots reggae · anthemic roots · hymn reggae · 3:27
Lyrics
Wind is rising, sea is grey Knock upon the door Come inside and rest your head Room for ten and more Candles on the table Bread is passed around Strangers turn to neighbours When the storm comes down We stand together through the night Hold the roof, hold on tight When the wind is loud and wild Neighbours, neighbours, every child Grandma tells her stories Children fall asleep Brothers tie the shutters Promises we keep Rain against the window Thunder rolls on by Every hand is steady Under the stormy sky We stand together through the night Hold the roof, hold on tight When the wind is loud and wild Neighbours, neighbours, every child Morning will come, morning will come Soft and golden light Morning will come, morning will come We got through the night Sweep the yard together Mend what must be mended Share the load and share the bread Till the storm has ended We stand together through the night Hold the roof, hold on tight When the wind is loud and wild Neighbours, neighbours, every child Neighbours, neighbours, every child We got through the night