What the Eye Can See
What the Eye Can See
Words from Will Foote, Teaching Artist, to the story source of this
song: “I want to say how grateful I am that you were willing to share,
and for the story you told as part of our Veterans’ Project. The song
has kept me reflecting on myself, and there are parts of the past 5
years that it’s really helped me process in a new, less painful way. I
am grateful. Thank you.”
Storyteller
Mike McFarland|Stanford Thompson
Song Lyrics
Last week I was restless
I wanted to visit the square
Where George Floyd was murdered
Something calling me there_____
I want to see what the eye can see
I know I need to make peace_____
With what the eye can see
My father would tell me
For him it was all real life
In Jackson, Mississippi
Not in black and white
I want to see what the eye can see
I know I need to make peace
With what the eye can see
Since the start of 2020
Hundreds of lives were lost
Hundreds of names were painted
Up there on the block
And George Floyd’s name
Was right there at the top
I broke down when I got there
Like a faucet I started to cry
I’m a tough guy, kind of, but
So many lives
I want to see what the eye can see
I know I need to make peace
With what the eye can see