《Black Day In July》歌词

歌曲： Black Day In July

所属专辑：Best Of

歌手： Gordon Lightfoot

时长： 04:13

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Black Day In July (黑暗的七月) - Gordon Lightfoot[00:00:00]

Written by：Gordon Lightfoot[00:00:01]

Black day in July[00:00:04]

Motor City madness has touched the countryside[00:00:07]

And through the smoke and cinders[00:00:12]

You can hear it far and wide[00:00:14]

The doors are quickly bolted[00:00:17]

And the children locked inside[00:00:19]

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And the soul of Motor City is bared across the land[00:00:29]

As the book of law and order is taken in the hands[00:00:34]

Of the sons of the fathers who were carried to this land[00:00:39]

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In the streets of Motor City is a deadly silent sound[00:00:51]

And the body of a dead youth lies stretched upon the ground[00:00:56]

Upon the filthy pavement[00:01:01]

No reason can be found[00:01:03]

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Motor City madness has touched the countryside[00:01:13]

And the people rise in anger[00:01:18]

And the streets begin to fill[00:01:20]

And there's gunfire from the rooftops[00:01:22]

And the blood begins to spill[00:01:25]

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In the mansion of the governor[00:01:33]

There's nothing that is known for sure[00:01:36]

The telephone is ringing[00:01:38]

And the pendulum is swinging[00:01:39]

And they wonder how it happened[00:01:42]

And they really know the reason[00:01:44]

And it wasn't just the temperature[00:01:46]

And it wasn't just the season[00:01:49]

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Motor City's burning and the flames are running wild[00:02:00]

They reflect upon the waters of the river and the lake[00:02:05]

And everyone is listening[00:02:09]

And everyone's awake[00:02:12]

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Black day in July[00:02:18]

The printing press is turning[00:02:21]

And the news is quickly flashed[00:02:23]

And you read your morning paper[00:02:27]

And you sip your cup of tea[00:02:29]

And you wonder just in passing[00:02:31]

Is it him or is it me[00:02:33]

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In the office of the President[00:02:43]

The deed is done the troops are sent[00:02:45]

There's really not much choice you see[00:02:47]

It looks to us like anarchy[00:02:49]

And then the tanks go rolling in[00:02:52]

To patch things up as best they can[00:02:54]

There is no time to hesitate[00:02:56]

The speech is made the dues can wait[00:02:58]

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The streets of Motor City now are quiet and serene[00:03:09]

But the shapes of gutted buildings[00:03:14]

Strike terror to the heart[00:03:16]

And you say how did it happen[00:03:18]

And you say how did it start[00:03:20]

Why can't we all be brothers[00:03:23]

Why can't we live in peace[00:03:25]

But the hands of the havenots[00:03:27]

Keep falling out of reach[00:03:29]

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Black day in July[00:03:38]

Motor City madness has touched the countryside[00:03:41]

And through the smoke and cinders[00:03:46]

You can hear it far and wide[00:03:48]

The doors are quickly bolted[00:03:51]

And the children locked inside[00:03:53]

Black day in July[00:03:56]

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Black day in July[00:04:03]