In the cool of the evening
They used to gather
‘Neath the stars in the meadow
Cirlced near an old oak tree
At the times appointed by the seasons
Of the Earth and the phases of her Moon

In the center often stood a woman
Equal with the others
And respected for her worth
One of the many we called the witches
The healers and the teachers
Of the wisdom of the Earth

And the people grew
With the knowledge she gave them
Herbs to heal their bodies
Spells to make their spirits whole
Hear them chanting healing incantations
Calling forth the wise ones
Celebrating in dance and song

Isis, Astarte, Diana
Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna (x4)

There were those who came to power
Through domination
They were bonded in their worship
Of a dead man on a cross
They sought control
Of the common people
By demanding allegiance
To the Church of Rome

And the Pope he commenced
The inquisition
It was a war against women
Whose power they feared
In this holocaust
In this age of evil
Nine Million European women died

And the tale is told of those
Who by the hundreds
Holding hands together
Chose their deaths in the sea
While chanting praises
Of the mother Goddess
Their refusal of betrayal
Women were dying to be free

Isis, Astarte, Diana
Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna (x4)

Now the Earth is a witch
And the men (we) still burn her
Stripping her down with mining
And poisoning her wells
Still to us the Earth is a healer
A teacher and a mother
A weaver of a web of light
That keeps us all alive
She gives us the vision
To see through the chaos
She gives us the courage
It is our will to survive

Isis, Astarte, Diana
Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna

By: Charlie Murphy ©1991

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