The Courier-Richard Shindell

[ti:The Courier] [ar:Richard Shindell] [al:Sparrows Point] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Courier - Richard Shindell [00:06.81]I am a courier [00:09.41] [00:12.54]Crawling in the dirt [00:14.74] [00:18.11]Toward the front line [00:19.42] [00:20.77]As the crow flies [00:22.62] [00:23.56]A note stashed in my shirt [00:25.63] [00:29.11]From the prince of wales [00:31.70] [00:34.58]Far above the field [00:37.21] [00:40.18]With his marshalls [00:41.85] [00:42.85]And their chain mail [00:44.22] [00:45.57]Their banners taut and high [00:48.06] [00:51.11]I did not ask him what the note said [00:54.08] [00:56.37]He did not offer to explain [00:59.18] [01:01.93]It's not my job to ask the questions [01:05.72] [01:07.64]I'm just the courier [01:11.20] [01:13.29]I'm just the currier [01:16.78] [01:18.79]A flare shot leaves a scar [01:21.61] [01:24.36]Burning in the dark [01:26.62] [01:30.03]On my forearms [01:31.83] [01:32.69]Toward the front line [01:34.21] [01:35.41]Another fifty yards [01:37.32] [01:40.90]Crouching in the trench [01:43.50] [01:46.48]Clutching bayonettes [01:48.99] [01:51.86]A hundred men [01:52.50]All knee to chest [01:55.82] [01:57.28]A hundred marionettes [02:00.04] [02:02.50]I am the string pulled by the sure hand [02:05.94] [02:08.43]Animating what was still [02:11.07] [02:13.54]I am invisible and faithful [02:16.80] [02:19.35]I am a courier [02:22.98] [02:24.95]Just a currier [02:29.62] [02:52.38]The captain breaks the seal [02:54.77] [02:57.88]And quickly reads the note [03:00.15] [03:03.35]On your feet boys [03:06.15]Make you peace boys [03:08.11] [03:08.82]Pass those letters down [03:11.21] [03:14.25]To this courier [03:17.39] [03:19.86]Guardian of the word [03:22.21] [03:25.21]Hand him all you've seen [03:27.74] [03:28.71]Hand him all you've heard [03:30.80]Hand him all your pearls [03:34.36] [03:36.08]And he'll go back to where I came from [03:39.97] [03:41.30]They will deliver each by hand [03:44.28] [03:46.91]Takes this as a point of honor [03:50.69] [03:52.48]To be a courier [03:56.94] [03:58.07]To be a courier [04:01.57] [04:03.35]To be a courier