Words and Music: Randall Effner

Vocals: Sara Effner

Guitar: Randall Effner

Erhu: Jin Pang







Something is tragically amiss in a country when one can be singled out and attacked as a threat to the ruling regime's existence simply for being a good person who lives according to the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. Such is the case in Communist China, where Falun Gong practitioners have been brutally persecuted since 1999. Moreover, after promising the world it would improve its human rights record if allowed to host the 2008 Olympic Games, the Chinese regime then used the Olympics as a pretext for ramping up its efforts to eradicate Falun Gong.



This song portrays the anguish and suffering of family members who have been torn apart over nine years of persecution. Although we are highlighting only a few stories here, in fact there are hundreds of thousands of similar cases, and we urge everyone to get involved and support efforts to free these innocent people.



Sign petition here: http://sites.google.com/site/helprescueourmothers/petition



The inspiration for this song came from a touching letter published on the Clearwisdom website that was written by a practiitioner in the United States to her mother, imprisoned in China. Also, we'd like to thank Ms. Jin Pang, a graduate student at Missouri State University, for contributing her skills on the traditional Chinese instrument, the erhu. Jin has a special reason for joining us, as her mother, Cao Junping, and her aunt were both arrested right before the Olympics. Jin has not been able to contact her mother since she was taken away by the police in July of 2008.



Lyrics:







Dear Mother, when I fell asleep last night

I dreamed we were sitting 'neath a shade tree

Your smile was so real and so bright

I heard you say, "Don't worry about me."





The Autumn Festival was held today

Reminding me of all my precious loved ones

And how we spent this joyous holiday

Eating moon cakes at our family home in Dunhuang





Chorus





But you are still in China, and I am overseas

When will the labor camp let you come home

If I could only hear some news it would put my mind at ease

Six months of silence fills my heart with pain

Oh how I long to see you once again.





If you renounced your faith they'd set you free

But Mother you would take a righteous stance

And say that you'll believe eternally

In Truth, Compassion and Forbearance





Dear Mother you were always there for me

How I wish that I could be there for you

But our hearts are united 'cross the sea

Which gives us both the strength to make it through





Repeat Chorus





But you are still in China, and I am overseas

When will the labor camp let you come home

If I could only hear some news it would put my mind at ease

Six months of silence fills my heart with pain

Oh how I long to see you once again.



Copyright ©2009 Justice Will Prevail