After August

Lyrics

Sweet slow, the wind won’t blow
Your heart can’t get any colder
Keep low so no one knows
And never look over your shoulder

Turn, turn, we never learn
The sins just keep getting older
So let it burn, it’s their concern
And Johnny won’t go for a soldier

But we woke up to a red sky
First sign of trouble
They’re coming for the others but I’ll be alright
Pretty red sky, devil’s on the double
Who’s that knocking on my back door?

Play, play, that cat’s away
The sergeant won’t come for the favored
And hey, hey, there’s bones in the bay
If you’re rich you can always get a waiver
Wheel, deal, how does it feel?
The law don’t fall on the silver spoon
Steal, steal, Hollywood’s real
And Jack got shot by the man on the moon

It’s a red sky, first sign of trouble
They’re coming for the others but I’ll be alright
Pretty red sky, devil’s on the double
Who’s that knocking on my back door?

Oooo, but we woke up to a red sky
First sign of trouble
They’re coming for the others but I’ll be alright
Pretty red sky, devil’s on the double
Who’s that knock knock knockin’ on my back door?

Red sky, diamonds in the rubble
Emperor’s naked on your TV screen
Pretty red sky, last sign of trouble
It’s not too late to turn this thing around
SShigley 2024