Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
Who are these ones who would lead us now
To the sound of a thousand guns
Who'd storm the gates of hell itself
To the tune of a single drum?
Where are the girls of the neighborhood bars
Whose loves were lost at sea
In the hills of France and on German soil
From Saigon to Wounded Knee?
Who come from long lines of soldiers
Whose duty was fulfilled
In the words of a warrior's will
And protocol
Where are the boys in their coats of blue
Who flew when their eyes were blind?
Was God in town for the Roman games
Was he there when the deals were signed?
Who are the kings in their coats of mail
Who rode by the cross to die?
Did they all go down into worthiness?
Is it wrong for a king to cry?
And who are these ones who would have us now
Whose presence is concealed
Whose nature is revealed
In a time bomb?
Last of all you old sea dogs
Who travel after whale
You'd storm the gates of hell itself
For the taste of a mermaid's tail
Who come from long lines of skippers
Whose duty was fulfilled
In the words of a warrior's will
And protocol
To the sound of a thousand guns
Who'd storm the gates of hell itself
To the tune of a single drum?
Where are the girls of the neighborhood bars
Whose loves were lost at sea
In the hills of France and on German soil
From Saigon to Wounded Knee?
Who come from long lines of soldiers
Whose duty was fulfilled
In the words of a warrior's will
And protocol
Where are the boys in their coats of blue
Who flew when their eyes were blind?
Was God in town for the Roman games
Was he there when the deals were signed?
Who are the kings in their coats of mail
Who rode by the cross to die?
Did they all go down into worthiness?
Is it wrong for a king to cry?
And who are these ones who would have us now
Whose presence is concealed
Whose nature is revealed
In a time bomb?
Last of all you old sea dogs
Who travel after whale
You'd storm the gates of hell itself
For the taste of a mermaid's tail
Who come from long lines of skippers
Whose duty was fulfilled
In the words of a warrior's will
And protocol
Lyrics submitted by ButNeverOutgunned, edited by rb3868
Protocol Lyrics as written by Gordon Lightfoot
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Seems a very pointed challenge at causes people applied themselves to and asks "what's the point?" I wonder if Gord knew about Milgram's experiments on obedience at the time.
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