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Joe Henry
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Civilians
Lyricist:Joseph Lee Henry
The carriage horses stamp and fume Until all color's gone They leave the street in black and white And bring the eventing coming on
Lovers tug their way out of gloves Out of shoes, and gray chiffon The driver pulls his blanket high And pretends to look beyond
Oh, pray for you, pray for me Sing it like a song Life is sort but by the grace of God This night is long
Girls crowd into bathroom stalls The boys smoke in their cars The general, he's in civilian clothes Standing at the bar
He waves at the deaf flower lady 'Come sit by me, sweetheart' He draws a napkin battle plan Says, 'This is where we start'
Oh, pray for you, pray for me Sing it like a song Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com Life is sort but by the grace of God This night is long
There are no more hummingbirds Like there used to be They're fat and slow and careless now They've turned blue and mean
And the parrots sound like monkeys Screamin' from the trees As the decent people Fumble for their keys
We used to spend the night in town Down by City Hall And the water works of Irish Beach Just below the falls
We'd walk down to the Park Hotel Past the Baptist Veteran's Mall Back then, a man in uniform Might mean anything at all
Oh, pray for you, pray for me Sing it like a song Life is short but by the grace or cruel Heart of God, the night is long
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