Russians And Americans-Al Stewart

[ti:Russians And Americans] [ar:Al Stewart] [al:Russians And Americans] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Russians And Americans - Al Stewart (阿尔·史蒂伍德) [00:07.47]So here we stand at the edge of 1984 [00:12.44]Bracing ourselves once again [00:15.23] [00:16.23]For the storm approaching is those [00:19.32]Who long before huddled in caves from [00:22.27]The rain [00:23.33]The enemy's face is so hard to see [00:26.65] [00:27.39]Sometimes it seems that I see him in you [00:30.62] [00:31.29]Sometimes in me [00:33.28]Who can it be [00:34.52] [00:35.28]No use consulting the prophets and leaders [00:39.14]They all disagree [00:40.66] [00:43.06]Russians and Americans [00:45.11] [00:46.15]Here's a song for you [00:48.03]Who carry the weight of the world [00:50.51]On your heads [00:51.74] [00:54.01]Russians and Americans [00:56.11] [00:57.15]Tell me if it's true [00:58.87]You really believe all the things [01:01.38]That you've said [01:03.13]The red white and blue running into the red [01:06.42] [01:09.91]From the wars of Europe [01:11.98]The pilgrim fathers set off with their hopes [01:15.52]And their bond [01:17.11]Some settled down by the coast [01:19.43]Others cross the mountains and into the [01:22.85]Flatlands beyond [01:24.61]From the scramble and dust of [01:27.13]Muscovite streets [01:28.86]Merchants develop the trade routes [01:31.65]And open the door to the east [01:34.53] [01:35.09]Pioneer waves [01:36.87]Choked by the cold breath of winter [01:39.87]And baked by the heat of the day [01:42.46] [01:44.26]Russians and Americans [01:46.74] [01:47.86]Passing through the fire of revolution [01:51.11]And coming of age [01:53.53] [01:55.64]Russians and Americans [01:58.00] [01:58.84]Driven by desire two players [02:01.59]Push to the front of the stage [02:04.19] [02:04.71]The whole world now watches [02:06.13]Each move that you make [02:08.77] [02:26.54]Two runners caught in the thrill of the race [02:29.66] [02:30.35]The finishing line is as far as the stars [02:34.01]That the satellites chase [02:35.82] [02:36.51]Why quicken the pace [02:37.79] [02:38.44]Why does it seem [02:39.59]That you choose to lose reason [02:41.89]Before losing face [02:43.70] [02:45.99]Russians and Americans [02:48.49] [02:49.21]Driven by the past the third world moves [02:52.48]In the shadows you cast [02:54.79] [02:56.75]Russians and Americans [02:59.11] [02:59.79]Can turn the world to dust [03:01.46] [03:01.97]So much to live for [03:03.38]So much undiscussed [03:05.89]So much in common and so little trust [03:09.59] [03:12.67]From the streets of athens and rome [03:15.17]The voices still echo to crumbling walls [03:20.14]Look to the past and remember [03:22.52]No empire rises that sooner or later [03:26.37]Won't fall [03:27.84]Forever the changes we still have to face [03:31.11] [03:31.72]Some people say that a country [03:34.52]Is more and idea than a place [03:37.52]Though nothing is safe [03:39.39]We still choose the mark [03:40.89]That we leave on the open canvas of space [03:45.13] [03:47.44]Russians and Americans [03:49.56] [03:50.70]Maybe you should see into the [03:53.41]Heart of the world not its head [03:56.26] [03:58.39]Russians and Americans [04:00.55] [04:01.82]If you want to be the beat of the world [04:04.96]Better mind where you tread [04:06.90] [04:07.58]The footsteps of history are left where you step [04:10.93] [04:17.58]So here we stand at the edge of 1984