《Matthew》歌词

歌曲： Matthew

所属专辑：Billie’s Bones

歌手： Janis Ian

时长： 05:47

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Matthew - Janis Ian[00:00:00]

Written by：Janis Ian[00:00:00]

Footsteps on gravel at the neighborhood bar[00:00:31]

Things start to unravel then they go too far[00:00:38]

The sound of pain written on the wind[00:00:46]

Fades to grey and then goes dim[00:00:53]

A boy is tied to a barbed wire fence[00:01:02]

For the crows to ride and the claws to clench[00:01:09]

For the sweet bouquet of blood and bone[00:01:16]

To undermine the scent of collegiate cologne[00:01:23]

What makes a man a man[00:01:32]

The cut of a coat the hint of a tan[00:01:39]

It's not who you love but whether you can[00:01:46]

What makes a man a man[00:01:55]

So who did he harm what was the crime[00:02:14]

Did he walk too lightly did he seem too shy[00:02:21]

Did he make them wonder deep inside[00:02:29]

Did they feel like real men when he died[00:02:37]

Did the waning moon look down from on high[00:02:45]

Did the twinkling stars try to catch his eye[00:02:53]

Did the wind caress his flesh and bone[00:03:01]

Did they leave him there to die alone[00:03:08]

What makes a man a man[00:03:17]

The cut of a coat the hint of a tan[00:03:24]

It's not who you love but whether you can[00:03:31]

What makes a man a man[00:03:40]

Now the stars are nailed to an empty sky[00:03:59]

The moon is pinned like a butterfly[00:04:06]

And I'm afraid to shine too bright[00:04:14]

Since the day they took his life[00:04:22]

So mothers teach your children this[00:04:30]

Don't overreach don't run the risk[00:04:37]

Hide in the shadows don't expect[00:04:44]

Your good heart to save your neck[00:04:51]

What makes a man a man[00:05:00]

The cut of a coat the hint of a tan[00:05:08]

It's not who you love but whether you can[00:05:14]

That makes a man a man[00:05:23]

That makes a man a man[00:05:31]