Civilians-Joe Henry

[00:21.59]The carriage horses stamp and fume [00:26.93]Until all color's gone [00:32.00]They leave the street in black and white [00:36.93]And bring the eventing coming on [00:41.95]Lovers tug their way out of gloves [00:45.72]Out of shoes and gray chiffon [00:51.70]The driver pulls his blanket high [00:56.61]And pretends to look beyond [01:01.43]Pray for you pray for me [01:06.12]Sing it like a song [01:11.06]Life is sort but by the grace of God [01:16.35]This night is long [01:19.26] [01:25.55]Girls crowd into bathroom stalls [01:30.64]The boys smoke in their cars [01:35.56]The general he's in civilian clothes [01:40.67]Standing at the bar [01:45.17]He waves to the deaf flower lady [01:48.75]Come sit by me sweetheart [01:55.08]He draws a napkin battle plan [01:59.21]Says this is where we start [02:04.39]Oh pray for you pray for me [02:09.39]Sing it like a song [02:14.29]Life is sort but by the grace of God [02:19.53]The night is long [02:24.67]There are no more hummingbirds [02:29.46]Like there used to be [02:33.77]They're fat and slow and careless now [02:38.34]They've turned blue and mean [02:43.30]And the parrots sound like monkeys [02:48.09]Screamin' from the trees [02:53.45]As the decent people [02:57.73]Fumble for their keys [03:02.71]We used to spend the night in town [03:07.53]Down by the City Hall [03:12.39]And the water works of Irish Beach [03:17.31]Just below the falls [03:22.28]We'd walk down to the Park Hotel [03:26.07]Past the Baptist Veteran's Mall [03:31.82]Back then a man in uniform [03:36.13]Might mean anything at all [03:40.52]Oh pray for you pray for me [03:46.21]Sing it like a song [03:51.18]Life is short but by the grace [03:55.03]Oh God the night is long [04:01.03]Pray for you pray for me [04:05.70]Sing it like a song [04:10.57]Life is short but by the grace or cruel [04:14.63]Heart of God the night is long [04:21.33]