We came in spastic, like tame-less horses
We left in plastic as numbered corpses
And we learned fast to travel light
Our arms were heavy, but our bellies were tight

We had no home front, we had no soft soap
They sent us Playboy, they gave us Bob Hope
We dug in deep and shot on sight
And prayed to Jesus Christ with all of our might

We had no cameras to shoot the landscape
We passed the hash pipe and played our Doors tapes
And it was dark, so dark at night
And we held on to each other, like brother to brother
We promised our mothers we’d write

And we would all go down together
We said we’d all go down together
Yes, we would all go down together

Remember Charlie, remember Baker
They left their childhood on every acre
And who was wrong? And who was right?
It didn’t matter in the thick of the fight

We held the day in the palm of our hands
They ruled the night, and the night
Seemed to last as long as six weeks
On Parris Island

We held the coastline, they held the highlands
And they were sharp, as sharp as knives
They heard the hum of our motors, they counted the rotors
And waited for us to arrive

And we will all go down together
We said we’d all go down together
Yes, we would all go down together

I say hi there, hi-line-pillow highway

here come a big ole semi my way

I stick out my thumb

here the truck come

but the truck goes by

and it looks like he’s flyin’

and he’s whooping big lakes on my levis—

If this is to end in fire
Then we should all burn together
Watch the flames climb high into the night

Calling out father oh
Stand by and we will
Watch the flames burn auburn on
The mountain side (high)

And if we should die tonight
Then we should all die together
Raise a glass of wine for the last time

Calling out father oh
Prepare as we will
Watch the flames burn auburn on
The mountain side
Desolation comes upon the sky

Now I see fire
Inside the mountain
And I see fire
Burning the trees
And I see fire
Hollowing souls
And I see fire
Blood in the breeze
And I hope that you remember me

Oh, should my people fall
Then surely I’ll do the same
Confined in mountain halls
We got too close to the flame

Calling out father oh
Hold fast and we will
Watch the flames burn auburn on
The mountain side
Desolation comes upon the sky

Now I see fire
Inside the mountain
And I see fire
Burning the trees
And I see fire
Hollowing souls
And I see fire
Blood in the breeze
And I hope that you remember me

And if the night is burning
I will cover my eyes
For if the dark returns
Then my brothers will die
And as the sky is falling down
It crashed into this lonely town
And with that shadow upon the ground
I hear my people screaming out

Now I see fire
Inside the mountains
I see fire
Burning the trees
I see fire
Hollowing souls
I see fire
Blood in the breeze
I see fire
Oh you know I saw a city burning out (fire)
And I see fire
Feel the heat upon my skin, yeah (fire)
And I see fire (fire)

And I see fire burn on and on the mountain side

[Chorus]
You can talk to me
You can talk to me
When you’re down now
You can talk to me
T-t-talk to me

[Verse 3]
Though we lay face to face
And cheek to cheek
Our voices stray
From the common ground
Where they could meet
The walls run high
To veil a swelling tear
(Tear, tear, tear)
Well, let the walls burn down
Set your secret free
You can break their bounds
‘Cause you’re safe with me
You can lose your doubt
‘Cause you’ll find no danger here

[Chorus]
You can talk to me
Talk to me
When you’re down now
You can talk to me
You can set your secrets free, baby

And I said hang on, hang on
Black lung heartache

I sleep in a modest house
These green hills I mind
And if I plow, who’ll tend my children?
Who will be by the side?

And I said hang on, hang on
Black lung heartache

I’ve shed many tears
Seems I can’t shed no more
You can see them on the table
You can see them on the floor

And I said hang on, hang on
Black lung heartache

I’ve seen many men
They become hard as nails
Carrying their hammers
Like keys to a jail

Now I said hang on, hang on
Black lung heartache
Now I said so long, so long
Black lung heartache

Oh, little darling of mine
I can’t for the life of me
Remember a sadder day
I know they say let it be
It just don’t work out that way
And the course of a lifetime runs
Over and over again

No, I would not give you false hope (no)
On this strange and mournful day
But the mother and child reunion
Is only a motion away

Oh, little darling of mine
I just can’t believe it’s so
Though it seems strange to say
I never been laid so low
In such a mysterious way
And the course of a lifetime runs
Over and over again

But I would not give you false hope (no)
On this strange and mournful day
When the mother and child reunion
Is only a motion away

Oh-oh, the mother and child reunion
Is only a motion away
Oh, the mother and child reunion
Is only a moment away

Oh-oh, the mother and child reunion
Is only a motion away
Oh, the mother and child reunion
Is only a moment away

Oh, the mother and child reunion, oh
Is only a motion away
Oh, the mother and child reunion
Is only a moment away, away, away

All your lights are red
But I’m green to go

Used to see you high, now you’re only low

All your lights are red but I’m green to go

I want you
I’ll colour me blue
Anything it takes to make you stay
Only seeing myself
When I’m looking up at you

I want you
I’ll colour me blue
Anything it takes to make you stay
Only seeing myself
When I’m looking up at you

I can’t say no

Though the lights are on
There’s nobody home

Swore I’d never lose control

Then I fell in love with a heart that beats so slow

I want you
I’ll colour me blue
Anything it takes to make you stay
Only seeing myself
When I’m looking up at you

I want you
I’ll colour me blue
Anything it takes to make you stay
Only seeing myself
When I’m looking up at you

I know you’re seeing black and white
So I’ll paint you a clear blue sky
Without you I am colour-blind
It’s raining every time I open my eyes
I know you’re seeing black and white
So I’ll paint you a clear blue sky

Without you I am colour-blind
It’s raining every time I open my
I want you
I’ll colour me blue
Only seeing myself
When I’m looking up at you
When I’m looking up at you

I want you
I’ll colour me blue
Anything it takes to make you stay
Only seeing myself
When I’m looking up at you
I want you
I’ll colour me blue
Anything it takes to make you stay
Only seeing myself
When I’m looking up at you

I want you
I’ll colour me blue
Anything it takes to make you stay
Only seeing myself
When I’m looking up at you

I stand here waiting for you to bang the gong
To crash the critic saying, "Is it right or is it wrong?"
If only fame had an I.V, baby could I bear?
Being away from you, I found the vein, put it in here

I live for the applause, applause, applause
I live for the applause-plause, live for the applause-plause, live for the-
Way that you cheer and scream for me
The applause, applause, applause

Give me that thing that I love (I’ll turn the lights out)
Put your hands up, make ‘em touch, touch (Make it real loud)
Give me that thing that I love (I’ll turn the lights out)
Put your hands up, make ‘em touch, touch (Make it real loud)

Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make ‘em touch, touch
(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make ‘em touch, touch

I’ve overheard your theory, “Nostalgia’s for geeks”
I guess sir, if you say so, some of us just like to read
One second I’m a koons, then suddenly the koons is me!
Pop culture was in art, now art’s in pop culture, in me

I live for the applause, applause, applause
I live for the applause-plause, live for the applause-plause, live for the-
Way that you cheer and scream for me
The applause, applause, applause

Give me that thing that I love (I’ll turn the lights out)
Put your hands up, make ‘em touch, touch (Make it real loud)
Give me that thing that I love (I’ll turn the lights out)
Put your hands up, make ‘em touch, touch (Make it real loud)

Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make ‘em touch, touch
(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make ‘em touch, touch

Woo, touch, touch
Woo, touch, touch now
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh

I live for the applause, applause, applause
I live for the applause-plause, live for the applause-plause, live for the-
Way that you cheer and scream for me
The applause, applause, applause

Give me that thing that I love (I’ll turn the lights out)
Put your hands up, make ‘em touch, touch (Make it real loud)
Give me that thing that I love (I’ll turn the lights out)
Put your hands up, make ‘em touch, touch (Make it real loud)

Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make ‘em touch, touch
(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make ‘em touch, touch

[Chorus: Graham Nash]
Cause there’s a fire down below
Fire down below
Fire in the heaven above me
All I can ask of
Whoever you are
All I can ask is you love me
There’s a fire down below
Fire down below
Fire in the heaven above me
All I can ask of
Whoever you are
All I can ask is you love me

I’m going back, back to Richmond
You know I am, you know I’m going home
I’m going back, back to Richmond
The land I was raised, the place that I call home

Yeah, she steals like a thief, but she’s always a woman to me
Oh, she takes care of herself, she can wait if she wants
She’s ahead of her time
Oh, and she never gives out and she never gives in
She just changes her mind

And she’ll promise you more than the garden of Eden
Then she’ll carelessly cut you and laugh while you’re bleeding
But she’ll bring out the best and the worst you can be
Blame it all on yourself ‘cause she’s always a woman to me

Mmm-mmm, mmm-mmm
Mmm-mmm, mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm

Oh, she takes care of herself, she can wait if she wants
She’s ahead of her time
Oh, and she never gives out and she never gives in
She just changes her mind

She is frequently kind and she’s suddenly cruel
But she can do as she pleases, she’s nobody’s fool
And she can’t be convicted, she’s earned her degree
And the most she will do is throw shadows at you
But she’s always a woman to me