Christy Moore - Burning Times lyrics

In the cool of the evening
They used to gather
Neath the stars in the meadow
Circling an old oak tree
At the times appointed by the seasons
Of the earth and the phases of the moon

In the center stood a woman
Equal with the others and
Respected for her worth
One of the many we call the witches
The healers and the teachers of
The wisdom of the earth
And the people grew through the
Knowledge she gave them
Herbs to heal their bodies
Spells to make their spirit's whole
Can't ya hear them
Chanting healing incantations
Calling forth the wise ones
Celebrating in dance and song
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter
Kali inanna

There were those who came
To power through domination
And they bonded in the worship of
A dead man on a cross
They sought control of the common people
By demanding allegiance to the church of Rome

And the Pope declared an inquisition
It was war against the women
Whose powers they feared
In this holocaust against The Nature People
Nine million European women died

And the tale is told of
Those who by the hundreds holding together
Chose their death in the sea
While chanting the praises of
The Mother Goddess a refusal of betrayal
Women were dying to be free
Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter
Kali inanna

Now the earth is a witch and
The men still burn her
Stripping her down with mining and
The poisons of their wars
Still to us the earth is a healer, a teacher
A mother

A weaver of a web of light
That keeps us all alive
She gives us the vision to
See through the chaos
She gives us the courage
It is our will to survive