England Bring Her Home

» MP3: Live at C’est What, May 2005

she’ll hollow out her bones
throw some clothes in a duffel bag
walk out to the road
down a coke for the jet lag

then she’ll arc through the night on a transatlantic flight
scatter clouds shadow planes
‘til she’s on the ground again downtown safe sound

the curtain shimmers clear
lights go up and the scene is set
love won’t keep her here
or the last of her cigarettes

then she’ll fly through the dark like an arrow to its mark
flustered birds weathervanes
spinning madly in her wake dust storms earthquakes

will she ever come back
i don’t know
will she wave a white flag
will she make it on her own
will she ever come back
oh england bring her home

will she ever come back
i don’t know
will she ever come back
will she tell them where to go
will she ever come back
oh england bring her home

she’s bent back like a bow
made to spring at the slightest touch
when it’s time to go
it’ll hurt but it won’t hurt much

then she’ll arc through the night on a transatlantic flight
rattle glass shower change
‘til she’s on the ground again downtown safe sound
safe and sound