SOLOMON'S SONG [ country/pop ] She stood four feet or so, a little smaller than the rest A lower door in the east, flowing north, south and west She sang her simple song from a river plain and bold With feet all gnarled and worn and a heart of purest gold She taught us all to care for our sister and our brother Our father called her friend and we all called her mother She cared for the dying, for the sick and for the poor She cared for the wealthy, the tired and the sore No man on earth could touch her humble soul of grace’s fame Letting only lepers kiss her, others bowed their head in shame She taught us all to care for our sister and our brother Our father called her friend and we all called her mother Rock stars and presidents honored her as heaven sent As she sat way in the back with her arm around a beggar They call me Solomon and I ruled a mighty kingdom I’ve known my share of women and know a lady when I see one She was a brave and noble soldier, full of humor, truly free The most liberated woman of the twentieth century She stood four feet or so, a little smaller than the rest A lower door in the east, flowing north, south and west * * Based on recollections of Mother Theresa by Sir Bob Geldof, as detailed in his 1986 book Is That It?.             Copyright © 2006 by Richard Aberdeen Copyright © 2007 by Freedom Tracks Music No part of this material may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including printing, photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Publisher and signed by the author.  Inquiries: Freedom Tracks Music ~ Records, 292 Trails Circle, Nashville, TN 37214 or requested via eMail.  Essays entitled Revolution and Revolution -- Side B are open copyright and may be reproduced or utilized as often as one likes.