Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Please Forgive Us, artist - 10,000 Maniacs. Album song Original Album Series, in the genre Иностранный рок
Date of issue: 13.01.2013
Record label: Rhino Entertainment Company
Song language: English
Please Forgive Us |
«Mercy, mercy,» why didn’t we hear it? |
«Mercy, mercy,» why did we read it |
Buried on the last page of our morning papers? |
The plan was drafted, drafted in secret |
Gunboats met the red tide |
Driven to the rum trade |
For the army that they created |
But the bullets were bought by us |
It was dollars that paid them |
Please forgive us |
We don’t know what was done |
In our name |
There’ll be more trials like this in mercenary heydays |
When they’re so apt to wrap themselves up |
In the stripes and stars and find that they are able |
To call themselves heroes |
To justify murder |
By their fighters for freedom |
Please forgive us |
We don’t know what was done |
Please forgive us, we didn’t know |
Could you ever forgive us? |
I don’t know how you could |
I know this is no consolation |
Please forgive us |
We didn’t know |
Could you ever believe that |
We didn’t know? |
Please forgive us |
We didn’t know |
I wouldn’t blame you |
If you never could |