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The Sparrows and The Nightingales

from Dolls by Martyn Bailey

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The Sparrows and The Nightingales

How long have you been free?
In this world of hate and greed
Is it black? Or is it white?
Let's find another compromise
And our future's standing still
We're dancing in the spotlights
Where’s the leader who leads me?
I'm still waiting

Leaving home and God is on your side
Dividing sparrows from the nightingales
Watching all the time
Dividing water from the burning fire inside, inside

Leave a light on in the night for me
That, I can find you
Remember when we both where young
And reckless and so curious
Now you're hiding from your child
A new day's dawning
Remember that you felt alive
Sometimes

And God is on your side
Dividing cruelty from tenderness
Watching all the time
Dividing fiction from reality, ah-ha, ah-ha

Move in circles walk in lines
No human being in sight
Calm the winds
And calm the seas
Let’s try another kind of peace
Who fights this Holy civil war?
A million men in uniform

Boys so young don’t want to fight
Boys so young don’t want to die

And God is on your side
Dividing soldiers from the fishermen
Watching all the time
Dividing warships from the ferryboats
Ferryboats…

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from Dolls, released January 29, 2016
Words by: Carlos Peron/Peter Heppner/Markus Reinhardt/Martyn Bailey
Music by: Peron/Heppner/Reinhardt

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