Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Civilians , by - Joe Henry. Release date: 10.09.2007
Song language: English
Civilians |
| The carriage horses stamp and fume |
| Until all color’s gone |
| They leave the street in black and white |
| And bring the evening coming on |
| Lovers tug their way out of gloves |
| Out of shoes, and gray chiffon |
| The driver pulls his blanket high |
| And pretends to look beyond |
| Oh, pray for you, pray for me |
| Sing it like a song |
| Life is short but, by the grace of God |
| This night is long |
| Girls crowd into bathroom stalls |
| The boys smoke in their cars |
| The general, he’s in civilian clothes |
| Standing at the bar |
| He waves at the deaf flower lady |
| «Come sit by me, sweetheart» |
| He draws a napkin battle plan |
| Says, «this is where we start» |
| Oh pray for you, pray for me |
| Sing it like a song |
| Life is sort but, by the grace of God |
| This night is long |
| There are no more hummingbirds |
| Like there used to be |
| They’re fat and slow and careless now |
| They’ve turned blue and mean |
| And the parrots sound like monkeys |
| Screaming from the trees |
| As the decent people |
| Fumble for their keys |
| We used to spend the night in town |
| Down by city hall |
| And the water works of Irish Beach |
| Just below the falls |
| We’d walk down to the Park Hotel |
| Past the Baptist Veteran’s Mall |
| Back then, a man in uniform |
| Might mean anything at all |
| Oh, pray for you, pray for me |
| Sing it like a song |
| Life is short but, by the grace or cruel heart of God |
| The night is long |