El Lamento Del Martir

This is about that mission in the jungle of Argentina that then became part of Brazil and the Portuguese came and ruined everything. They turned it into a movie called the Mission. And, I don't know Portuguese for "mission" so I called it the "Martyr's Lament" instead. Only in Portuguese and not English... even though the entire song is in English... So is the movie for that matter. If you want to follow along, First verse = Liam Neeson, Second verse and chorus = Robert DeNiro, Third verse = Rolf Gray, Fourth verse and chorus = Jeremy Irons.

EL LAMENTO DEL MARTIR
Maddie McGuire
(c) 2003 GirlMoon Music

(Am)(Em)
Father John, are you on your mission
(Am)(D)
Sail down this river, all the way home
(Am)(Em)
So what is right, John, when you hear the call
(Am)(D)
Shot through the heart, and sails fall
(Bm)
Oh, John, you're not alone.

Brother Rodrigo, take our your armour
Unsheathe your sword 'cause there's sheep to protect
The Portuguese wolf said these lands are mine
I have the rights to the tribes
and I demand respect

{chorus}
(Am)(Em)
Carry your life up the plateau
(Am)(D)
But, what is right when nothing's clear
(Am)(Em)
Crucified in the mist and snow
(Am)(D)
The love of God will replace your fear

Father Rolf, Jesuit ambition
Left old Madrid with your Christian dreams
for the love of Christ you came to this place
San Carlos is nothing like Spain
As hopeless as it seems

Father Gabriel, was this the right thing
Deny the church for the love of Christ
shot in the throat for your spoke softly
Died by the cross of glory
Oh, Father save us

{repeat chorus}