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Ralph McTell England 1914 Lyrics
Total views: 2 times this week / Rating: 7.90/10 [10 votes]Album: Spiral Staircase / Original Release Date: 1969Genre: Singer/SongwriterSong Duration: 3 min 05 sec
England 1914
Ralph McTell
Ralph McTell
RALPH MCTELL
- England 1914 LyricsNight stirs her inky finger in the water of the day,
The tired sun drops slowly in the sky.
And everywhere the gentle air hangs heavy with the day
song
Evening calls the lamplight out to come
Children's wooden hoops go clattering down the street
Soon they're called inside, it's getting late.
The grand canal
Now splashed with red
Reflects on swallows wings.
The lamplighter knows the song the evening sings.
But the gas-lamps stand like soldiers
Hiss warnings to the wind
Their evening vespers prophicy a war.
The world divides
And men take sides
The spark bursts into flame
Nothing can be quite the same again.
Dog barks in the distance
Child cries in her sleep
Night waits for the dawn with baited breath.
The old school, the old rule
Rung out on a muffinman's bell
The lamplighter has made his nightly call.
Dreams of hope and peace
Sent clattering down the streets
Empty like the promises they made.
The wars rage on, and different wrongs
Will someone please explain
That peace is not the lamplighter
'Cos he's not coming back again
The tired sun drops slowly in the sky.
And everywhere the gentle air hangs heavy with the day
song
Evening calls the lamplight out to come
Children's wooden hoops go clattering down the street
Soon they're called inside, it's getting late.
The grand canal
Now splashed with red
Reflects on swallows wings.
The lamplighter knows the song the evening sings.
But the gas-lamps stand like soldiers
Hiss warnings to the wind
Their evening vespers prophicy a war.
The world divides
The spark bursts into flame
Nothing can be quite the same again.
Dog barks in the distance
Child cries in her sleep
Night waits for the dawn with baited breath.
The old school, the old rule
Rung out on a muffinman's bell
The lamplighter has made his nightly call.
Dreams of hope and peace
Sent clattering down the streets
Empty like the promises they made.
The wars rage on, and different wrongs
Will someone please explain
That peace is not the lamplighter
'Cos he's not coming back again
Facts about England 1914
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England 1914 is written by Ralph Mctell.
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It is first released in 1969 as part of Ralph McTell's album "Spiral Staircase" which includes 17 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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England 1914 falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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England 1914 song length is 3 minutes and 05 seconds.
Who wrote England 1914 lyrics?
England 1914 is written by Ralph Mctell.
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When was England 1914 released?
It is first released in 1969 as part of Ralph McTell's album "Spiral Staircase" which includes 17 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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Which genre is England 1914?
England 1914 falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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How long is the song England 1914?
England 1914 song length is 3 minutes and 05 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Ralph Mctell
Record Label(s): 2007 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd
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