Thanks, Mike Z!
I made some changes based upon your observation about the chorus sounding like it taunted Raju! I hope this is better!
Thx, Travis, for the "living" in verse one and the "trusting" in verse 4!
Mike Z. -- I made your change to the last chorus -- THANKS!

RAJU

Raju the Elephant
Understood fear
Chained and shackled
For fifty years
Nearly a skeleton
He lived Living on trash
While those who held him
Collected cash

Why do you still cry, Raju? I know why you still cry, Raju
Who is there to free you? No one comes to free you

Raju the Elephant
On India’s streets
Begging strangers
So he might eat
He braved harsh elements
While people stared
For too many years
Not a soul cared No one seemed to care - thx, Mike Z!

Why do you still cry, Raju? I know why you still cry, Raju
Who is there to free you? No one comes to free you

Raju the Elephant
Awoke one night
Many kind hands
Touched him just right
When he was hesitant
They held out fruit
With his cruel owner
In hot pursuit

Why do you still cry, Raju? I know why you still cry, Raju
We are here to free you!

Raju the elephant
Could feel the lash
His owner’s whip
Upon his back
But with great elegance
He kept going
Following Trusting his guides
Big tears flowing

Why do you still cry, Raju? I know why you still cry, Raju
We are here to free you!

Raju the elephant
Was finally saved
Thirty-six men
To free the slave
They gave him medicine
Removed his chains
His very first time
Free of his pain

Why do we still cry, Raju? I know why we still cry, Raju (do) you know why we still cry, Raju?
There are others like you

(c) 2015, Lisa Gundling

Here's a link to an article about Raju's story...
Raju

Last edited by Lisa Gundling; 05/31/15 01:53 PM.