As I left my house, as I walked out today
Thought I walked out my marriage. Thought I walked out on grace
As the dawn it was breaking at the end of the street
I didn't know what would happen, didn't know what I'd see
I saw two transit buses blocked the road on our side
Saw a couple of joggers who chanced to run by
Saw some soldiers come out and they mixed with the crowd
Tears came to my eyes we’re just walking around
Chorus
And there’re so many people - Everybody is here!
I saw the girls from the office
I saw those guys from the street
You might think you are lost, but then you will find
That god draws straight, but with crooked lines
Verse 2
I saw a matron in white, her face lifted to heaven
Saw nuns on their knees and some who were weeping
Saw a middle-aged man and government clerk
An Afromestizo held his rosary up
I saw nobody leave, I didn’t feel fear or terror
It felt like a movie , like the end of an era
Nobody got hurt and nobody died
I’ll remember this day, I’ll remember this time
Chorus
And there’re so many people - Everybody is here!
I saw the girls from the office
I saw those guys from the street
You might think you are lost, but then you will find
That god draws straight, but with crooked lines
Verse 3
As I turned on my walkman, and all I could hear -
Every station was Marcos, he’s on every TV
An appliance store window he fills every screen
Then the TVs went blank and his face disappeared
Then the darkness it thickened
There was no time for choices
Half blind I ran, I was guided by voices
When the choppers took off leaving Malacañang
We knew it was over knew it was the end
Chorus
And there’re so many people - Everybody is here!
I saw the girls from the office
I saw those guys from the street
You might think you are lost, but then you will find
That god draws straight, but with crooked lines
Yea, god draws straight, but with crooked lines