Remembering the pain of the former child night walkers of Uganda.
My wife and I.
We hope our music will draw you closer to Jesus Christ.
Story behind the song
These kids walked every night for one and a half hours to the safety of Gulu to sleep to avoid being abducted by the LRA and thus become child soldiers.
Lyrics
BUT A SMALL VOICE
MY EYES HAVE SEEN TOO MUCH PAIN AND SUFFERING
MY TEARS LIKE RIVERS WASH OVER ME
FOR THERE IS TERROR WAITING IN THE DARKNESS
OH HEAR MY PRAYER AND SET ME FREE
I AM BUT A SMALL VOICE, IS THAT WHY YOU CAN’T HEAR ME
YET WE ARE MANY WALKING DOWN THIS ROAD
I AM BUT A SMALL VOICE IS THAT WHY YOU CAN’T HEAR ME
YET OH SO MANY WITH SUCH A HEAVY LOAD
WE ARE THE TRAMPLED GRASS BENEATH THE GIANT’S FEET
CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT, WE WALK TO SLEEP
BUT WITH THE MORNING SUN THERE COMES A NEW HOPE
THAT SOMEDAY WE’LL ALL LIVE IN PEACE
I AM BUT A SMALL VOICE, IS THAT WHY YOU CAN’T HEAR ME
YET WE ARE MANY WALKING DOWN THIS ROAD
WE ARE MANY WALKING DOWN THIS ROAD
I AM BUT A SMALL VOICE IS THAT WHY YOU CAN’T HEAR ME
YET OH SO MANY WITH SUCH A HEAVY LOAD
I AM BUT A SMALL VOICE IS THAT WHY YOU CAN’T HEAR ME