Democracy歌词

It‘scomingthroughaholeintheair,
fromthosenightsinTiananmenSquare.
It‘scomingfromthefeel
thatthisain‘texactlyreal,
orit‘sreal,butitain‘texactlythere.
Fromthewarsagainstdisorder,
fromthesirensnightandday,
fromthefiresofthehomeless,
fromtheashesofthegay:
It‘scomingthroughacrackinthewall;
onavisionaryfloodofalcohol;
fromthestaggeringaccount
oftheSermonontheMount
whichIdon‘tpretendtounderstandatall.
It‘scomingfromthesilence
onthedockofthebay,
fromthebrave,thebold,thebattered
heartofChevrolet:
It‘scomingfromthesorrowinthestreet,
theholyplaceswheretheracesmeet;
fromthehomicidalbitchin‘
thatgoesdownineverykitchen
todeterminewhowillserveandwhowilleat.
Fromthewellsofdisappointment
wherethewomenkneeltopray
forthegraceofGodinthedeserthere
andthedesertfaraway:
Sailon,sailon
OmightyShipofState!
TotheShoresofNeed
PasttheReefsofGreed
ThroughtheSquallsofHate
Sailon,sailon,sailon,sailon.
It‘scomingtoAmericafirst,
thecradleofthebestandoftheworst.
It‘sheretheygottherange
andthemachineryforchange
andit‘sheretheygotthespiritualthirst.
It‘sherethefamily‘sbroken
andit‘sherethelonelysay
thatthehearthasgottoopen
inafundamentalway:
It‘scomingfromthewomenandthemen.
Obaby,we‘llbemakingloveagain.
We‘llbegoingdownsodeep
theriver‘sgoingtoweep,
andthemountain‘sgoingtoshoutAmen!
It‘scominglikethetidalflood
beneaththelunarsway,
imperial,mysterious,
inamorousarray:
Sailon,sailon
OmightyShipofState!
TotheShoresofNeed
PasttheReefsofGreed
ThroughtheSquallsofHate
Sailon,sailon,sailon,sailon.
I‘msentimental,ifyouknowwhatImean
IlovethecountrybutIcan‘tstandthescene.
AndI‘mneitherleftorright
I‘mjuststayinghometonight,
gettinglostinthathopelesslittlescreen.
ButI‘mstubbornasthosegarbagebags
thatTimecannotdecay,
I‘mjunkbutI‘mstillholdingup
thislittlewildbouquet: 编辑于1997/09/08更新