Wynton Marsalis

Find Me

Wynton Marsalis


I see 
I see shattered people
Roaming the streets 
Night and day  
say can you see?
See what I see. 
See their minds. 

I see tattered ragmen 
Reaching for eyes 
Of a friend. 
None can be found.
Oh I see you pleading 
See your crazy stare 
See you as you're falling 
Dropping everywhere 

And it goes 
Round and round 
And round and round 
It goes round and round 
And round and round 
It goes round and round 
And round and can you see 
Where we stand 
You and me?

I see starving 
People screaming 
Crushed 
As we rush on our way  
Say can you see?
Can you see me?
Hear my cries 

I see women dragging 
Souls of their womb 
Vanquished dreams 
Never to be
Yes I see you tremble 
See your angry eyes 
See you as you're falling 
Thrown back to the skies 

And it goes 
Round and round 
And round and round. 
It goes round and round 
And round and round 
It goes round and round 
And round and can you see
Where we stand 
You and me?

I see scattered 
People praying 
Stick figures chant 
Ghostly names 
Say have you seen   
Have you seen me?
Seen my life?

I see people dying 
Running with bags 
Full of gold 
Lost on the wind. 
I see cities crumble 
Ripped apart inside 
I see mountains tumble 
Nothing will survive. 

And it goes 
Round and round 
And round and
round 
It goes round and round 
And round and round 
It goes round and round 
And round and can you
see 
Here we stand 
You and me