The Ballad Of A Crystal Man
Ton : DEnglish
Intro :
G C G D (x4)
GWalk along and tCalk along,
And Glive your lives quite frDeely. G C G D
But Gleave our children wCith their toys,
Of Gpeppermint and caDndy. G C G D
[Refrain :]
For Gseagull, I don't wCant your wings,
GI don't want your freDedom, in a lGie.C G D
Your Gthoughts they are of haCrlequin,
Your Gspeeches of quick-sDilver.G C G D
I Gread your faces Clike a poem,
Ka-Gleidoscope of Dhate words.G C G D
[Refrain]
On the Gquilted battle-Cfields of soldiers,
G Dazzling made of tDoy tin.G C G D
The Gbig bomb, like a cChild's hand,
Could Gsweep them dead just sDo to win.G C G D
[Refrain]
GAs you fill your gClasses,
With the Gwine of murdered DNegroes.G C G D
G Thinking not of Cbeauty that,
G Spreads like morning Dsun-glow.G C G D
[Refrain]
I Gpray your dreams of vCivid screams,
Of Gchildren dying sDlowly.G C G D
And Gas you polish uCp your guns,
Your Greal self be re-Dflecting.G C G D
[Refrain]
G Vietnam; your Clatest game,
You're Gplaying with your Dblackest Queen.G C G D
G Damn your souls and Ccurse your grins,
I Gstand here with a Dfading dream.G C G D
[Refrain]