The Watchman's Gone

Lyrics

Just like birds of a feather
 We two have followed the golden sun
 It feels so good
 Knowin' the watchman's gone
 If I give you a rose, buddy
 Would you please bury it in the fields?
 I've seen a rose
 Watchin' it all fold out
 There's a train down at the station
 It's come to carry my bones away
 Two engines on, 21 coaches long
 End to end
 21 coaches bend, the watchman's out
 Kickin' the bums about
 If I wait for the right moment
 You can bet, I'll climb aboard unseen
 I've done it before
 I know I can do it in my sleep
 The watchman's out
 Kickin' the bums about
 The watchman's out
 Kickin' your dreams about
 ♪
 As I leave you in the sunset
 Got one more nothin' I'd like to say
 "You don't know me
 A son of the sea am I"
 This I say to you, my brother
 If you live to follow the golden sun
 You better beware
 Knowin' the watchman's always there
 If you find me feedin' daisies
 Please, turn my face up to the sky
 And leave me be
 Watchin' the moon roll by
 Whatever I was
 You know it was all because
 I've been on the town
 Washin' the bullshit down
 The watchman's out
 Kickin' your dreams about
 It feels so good
 Knowin' the watchman's gone
 It's like a song
 Knowin' the watchman's gone
 

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Song Details

Duration
04:18
Key
2
Tempo
82 BPM

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