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On the Turning Away

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The song references issues of poverty and oppression, lamenting on the tendency of people to turn away from those afflicted with such conditions. It ends on a hopeful note, with the last stanza beginning, "no more turning away …". View wiki
The song references issues of poverty and oppression, lamenting on the tendency of people to turn away from those afflicted with such conditions. It … read more
The song references issues of poverty and oppression, lamenting on the tendency of people to turn away from those afflicted with such conditions. It ends on a hopeful note, with the last… read more

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Lyrics

On the turning away
From the pale and downtrodden
And the words they say
Which we won't understand
Don't accept that what's happening
Is just a case…

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