SOMEONE IS CRYING As recorded by Tony Joe White (From the 2021 Album SMOKE FROM THE CHIMNEY) [Intro] [Verse 1] The fire came down from the mountain The people watched their village go up in flames And the rain never came [Chorus] Does anyone know someone is crying Is there no concern There’s so many facing the night without shelter And there’s nothing left to burn [Verse 2] Daylight falls on the desert The stallion is running with a herd And the birds circled above [Chorus] Does anyone know someone is crying Thеir men are loading their guns And thе shots keep ringing out like thunder And there’s nowhere left to run [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] The sun is falling in the ocean Turning the sand into pearls And the girl watches alone [Chorus] No one knows she is crying The salt mixes with her tears She turns away and moves into the sunset She has walked these shores for weeks [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] Does anyone know someone is crying The salt mixes with her tears She turns away and goes into the sunsets She has walked these shores for years [Outro]