Black Day In July-Gordon Lightfoot

[ti:Black Day In July] [ar:Gordon Lightfoot] [al:Did She Mention My Name] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Black Day In July (黑暗的七月) - Gordon Lightfoot [00:02.12]Written by：Gordon Lightfoot [00:04.25]Black day in July [00:05.17] [00:07.59]Motor City madness has touched the countryside [00:10.52] [00:12.82]And through the smoke and cinders [00:14.11] [00:14.85]You can hear it far and wide [00:16.31] [00:17.11]The doors are quickly bolted [00:18.33] [00:19.09]And the children locked inside [00:20.40] [00:23.15]Black day in July [00:24.05] [00:26.39]Black day in July [00:27.06] [00:29.35]And the soul of Motor City is bared across the land [00:32.84] [00:34.87]As the book of law and order is taken in the hands [00:38.52] [00:39.10]Of the sons of the fathers who were carried to this land [00:42.73] [00:45.18]Black day in July [00:45.85] [00:48.40]Black day in July [00:49.11] [00:51.34]In the streets of Motor City is a deadly silent sound [00:54.79] [00:56.84]And the body of a dead youth lies stretched upon the ground [01:00.31] [01:01.37]Upon the filthy pavement [01:02.35] [01:03.29]No reason can be found [01:04.67] [01:07.04]Black day in July [01:07.78] [01:10.27]Black day in July [01:11.11] [01:13.51]Motor City madness has touched the countryside [01:16.57] [01:18.72]And the people rise in anger [01:19.99] [01:20.73]And the streets begin to fill [01:21.93] [01:22.89]And there's gunfire from the rooftops [01:24.41] [01:25.09]And the blood begins to spill [01:26.49] [01:28.86]Black day in July [01:29.57] [01:33.94]In the mansion of the governor [01:35.57] [01:36.26]There's nothing that is known for sure [01:37.96] [01:38.61]The telephone is ringing [01:39.88]And the pendulum is swinging [01:41.95] [01:42.54]And they wonder how it happened [01:44.43]And they really know the reason [01:46.19] [01:46.74]And it wasn't just the temperature [01:48.65] [01:49.22]And it wasn't just the season [01:50.63] [01:52.81]Black day in July [01:53.68] [01:57.05]Black day in July [01:57.87] [02:00.42]Motor City's burning and the flames are running wild [02:03.44] [02:05.28]They reflect upon the waters of the river and the lake [02:08.80] [02:09.89]And everyone is listening [02:10.99] [02:12.03]And everyone's awake [02:13.08] [02:15.54]Black day in July [02:16.24] [02:18.71]Black day in July [02:19.39] [02:21.81]The printing press is turning [02:22.98] [02:23.56]And the news is quickly flashed [02:25.00] [02:27.06]And you read your morning paper [02:28.31] [02:29.02]And you sip your cup of tea [02:30.32] [02:31.04]And you wonder just in passing [02:32.66] [02:33.25]Is it him or is it me [02:34.81] [02:37.07]Black day in July [02:37.75] [02:43.15]In the office of the President [02:44.77] [02:45.57]The deed is done the troops are sent [02:47.56]There's really not much choice you see [02:49.77]It looks to us like anarchy [02:51.18] [02:52.06]And then the tanks go rolling in [02:53.52] [02:54.05]To patch things up as best they can [02:55.62] [02:56.20]There is no time to hesitate [02:57.62] [02:58.25]The speech is made the dues can wait [03:00.07] [03:01.88]Black day in July [03:02.66] [03:06.14]Black day in July [03:06.92] [03:09.47]The streets of Motor City now are quiet and serene [03:12.38] [03:14.30]But the shapes of gutted buildings [03:15.85] [03:16.51]Strike terror to the heart [03:17.81] [03:18.42]And you say how did it happen [03:19.78] [03:20.72]And you say how did it start [03:22.10] [03:23.13]Why can't we all be brothers [03:24.48] [03:25.13]Why can't we live in peace [03:26.51] [03:27.21]But the hands of the havenots [03:28.80] [03:29.37]Keep falling out of reach [03:30.81] [03:33.03]Black day in July [03:33.83] [03:38.50]Black day in July [03:39.32] [03:41.71]Motor City madness has touched the countryside [03:44.60] [03:46.81]And through the smoke and cinders [03:48.13] [03:48.77]You can hear it far and wide [03:50.18] [03:51.05]The doors are quickly bolted [03:52.33] [03:53.00]And the children locked inside [03:54.22] [03:56.76]Black day in July [03:57.70] [03:59.99]Black day in July [04:00.65] [04:03.09]Black day in July