We Are All Cowards Now-Elvis Costello

[ti:We Are All Cowards Now] [ar:Elvis Costello] [al:We Are All Cowards Now] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.27]We Are All Cowards Now - Elvis Costello [00:01.41]Lyrics by：Elvis Costello [00:02.02]Composed by：Elvis Costello [00:13.33]Time has taught us [00:17.77]That they're sending out their sons [00:20.54]To take away our guns and our daughters [00:26.69]We are all cowards now [00:33.60]Rivers rising [00:38.54]Darkness fell upon [00:40.38]People blotting out the sun [00:42.86]Disguising how [00:46.86]We are all cowards now [00:52.80]At least the Emperor Nero had an ear for music [00:59.17]But that's history [01:03.44]Caligula said God's speed my steed [01:09.15]But that's his story [01:13.54]They're coming for our Peacemakers [01:15.93]Our Winchesters and Colts [01:18.71]The rattle of our Gatling Guns [01:21.20]Our best cowboy revolts and threats and insults [01:27.42]We are all cowards now [01:33.71]The emptiness of arms [01:36.22]The openness of thighs [01:38.66]The pornography of bullets [01:41.22]The promises and prizes can't disguise [01:47.32]We are all cowards now [01:53.72]They're draping stones with colours [01:56.70]And a roll of stolen names [01:59.12]Except those we never cared about [02:01.57]And those we need to blame [02:03.94]We'll extinguish that flame just the same [02:10.47]We are all cowards now [02:17.14]Arms are empty [02:19.19]The pornography of plenty [02:21.62]Count commands from one to ten [02:24.12]Number sins from ten to twenty [02:26.67]There's an illusion we believe in [02:29.18]There is honour in their need [02:31.66]Pretty confetti chemical debt [02:33.98]And a necessity to bleed [02:36.84]My fears too fleet to scupper [02:39.34]My prayers too thin to scream [02:41.86]On my lover's back a zipper [02:44.18]On her limb a straightened seam [02:46.85]So close the windows tightly [02:49.40]Lower lamps and shades [02:52.01]On the screen silent rehearsals [02:55.82]For tomorrow's parades [03:00.97]For tomorrow's parades [03:05.87]For tomorrow's parades [03:09.96]We are all cowards now