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There Goes The Neighborhood

We saw the invaders come here

their ship on legs of fire climbing

down the sky as if from heaven

to land on burning heath near town

Out they came in their shining suits

heads like balls of glass with faces

by reflections concealed from us

down the hills they came to our town

What brought them to our land they said

in gestures and in speech like birds

to find what God laid on the world

and who lived in our little town

Tall they were and slowly they moved

weapons they carried of bright steel

our brave young men fingered their blades

ready to defend home and town

How it began none remember

but we and they were all on edge

axes flew and their weapons roared

many fell there, in my hometown

I saw one helmet, glassy globe

burst apart, and the face within

in an instant flamed and was gone

they fled in haste from our strong town

Two hands of warriors died that day

five of the others burned away

the ship rained fire before it left

tower of black smoke marked our town

We will rebuild, this is our land

the next time sky folk come to call

they'll show respect or never leave

we'll meet as equals in our town.