Big Country

[fox69]

"The President Slipped And Fell"

"The President Slipped And Fell"



They found an alien baby in a Russian wood
A man in the delta named Johnny B. Goode
A two-headed cow and a fish that walks
A vampire lover and a monkey that talks
A boy with wings and ice that’s hot
And a weeping sports star told us all about pot

Four goals, two cautions and a half-time report
The prime time verdict from the murder court
A woman who died and came back from hell
The president slipped, and he slipped and fell

They found the face of Jesus on an Elvis plate
And snow that fell on the sunshine state
A man at the altar with his 23rd bride
A million small investors who were taken for a ride
A billion dollar budget for the special effects
And a holy man told us not to have sex

Four goals, two cautions and a half-time report
The prime time verdict from the murder court
A woman who died and came back from hell
The president slipped, and he slipped and fell

Gimme one for the money
Make it two for the money
Maybe three for the money
You better make it four for the money
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
The more I hear is the less I care

Four goals, two cautions and a half-time report
The prime time verdict from the murder court
A woman who died and came back from hell
The president slipped, and he slipped and fell

 

[fox69]

"The Red Fox"

"The Red Fox"



Coming out into the day and all that I can see
Is the red and white of the King's army
I'll meet with them among the pine
I'll meet with them by noon
The dirge will sound on the morrow's noon

I was not born into this time
To cleave the soil or work the mine
I came to claim my enemy
And be the fox's destiny

I follow on in silence with a quiet heart in fear
I will be done before the dawn if I'm found here
I stand up as he passes and the time has come at last
The prey goes down at the metals crash

I was not born into this time
To cleave the soil or work the mine
I came to claim my enemy
And be the fox's destiny

Kidnapped in the dead of night
I did no wrong, I will not fight
It was not me, I will not run
But I believe in what was done

John, John, there's something wrong
The guns are found and the fox is gone
John, John, before too long
It will be me they hang it on

So send me off to the colony shore
Or send me where I'll laugh no more
I will tell none of what I know
Let the hunter walk where need must go

John, John, there's something wrong
The guns are found and the fox is gone
John, John, before too long
It will be me they hang it on

I will tell none of what I know
Let the hunter walk where need must go
John, John, before too long
It will be me they hang this on

 

[fox69]

"The Seer"
(feat. Kate Bush)

"The Seer"
(feat. Kate Bush)



Long ago I heard a tale I never will forget
The time was in the telling on the bank the scene was set
The sky was rolling blindly on, the daylight had not gone
She washed her hair among the stones and saw what was to come
All this will pass
There will be blood among the corn and heroes in the hills
But there is more to come my boy before you've had your fill
Men will come and rape the soil as though it were their own
And they will bathe their feet in oil as I have bathed my own

All this will pass
All things must come
Just as I tell you here

Stones will stand together as if searching for the stars
And all come crashing down again before they reach too far
She turned to face the setting sun, I turned to walk away
But then she called my name again and beckoned me to stay

All this will pass
All things must come
Just as I tell you here

She told me of the famous sons who write their names in peace
Yet be cut down before the time has come for our release
Just as I tell you here
Even now I wait for the coming day
Even now she waits in the dawn
For the tales she tells, for the gifts that she will sell
For the sight she knows, for a vision that still grows
With the dream in her eyes no one's seen

I listened for so long that day that I can hardly tell
If what she said was heaven sent or brought to bear in hell
That men of hope would stand alone and still be cast a lie
Just as Romans cast them on the day they were to die

All this will pass
All things must come
Just as I tell you here

Even now I wait for the coming day
Even now she waits in the dawn
For the tales she tells, for the gifts that she will sell
For the sight she knows, for a vision that still grows
With the dream in her eyes no one's seen

 

[fox69]

"The Selling Of America"

"The Selling Of America"



Gonna take a message to mother
Tell her that I’ll be home soon
Let her know I’m still undercover
Hiding out behind the moon

The selling of America
Is going on now town by town
The selling of America
You better keep it underground

Better get a message to Martha
Tell her that our workers are doomed
Better call on General McArthur
Tell him the invasion is due

The selling of America
Is going on now town by town
The selling of America
You better keep it underground
Here come the dollar bombers

Better get the word to the boss man
A wire from the industry spy
Tell him that they’re over the border
Trying out the White House for size

The selling of America
Is going on now town by town
The selling of America
You better keep it underground

The selling of America
Is going on now town by town
The selling of America
You better keep it underground

 

[fox69]

"The Storm"

"The Storm"



I came from the hills with a tear in my eye
The winter closed in and the crows filled the sky
The houses were burning in flames gold and red
The people were running with eyes full of dread

Ah my James
They didn’t have to do this

We chased them for miles I had tears in my eyes
Through forest and moor as the clouds filled the sky
The storm broke upon us with fury and flame
Both hunters and hunted washed out in the rain

Ah my James
They didn’t have to do this

I know I can never return
To the time of hope when I was born
Let the strength of peace run through my hands

When we walk away from the storm’s roar
Then I will be afraid no more
And now I’m sure of where I stand
Let the strength of peace run through this land

And nobody smiled as we took back our own
While rain beat upon us the thunder would moan
And nobody smiled when we knew what was lost
We knew well enough only time proves the cost

Ah my James
They didn’t have to do this
Ah my James
They didn’t have to do this

I know I can never return
To the time of hope when I was born
Let the strength of peace run through my hands

When we walk away from the storm’s roar
Then I will be afraid no more
And now I’m sure of where I stand
Let the strength of peace run through this land

 

[fox69]

"The Teacher"

"The Teacher"



We talked and smoked all through the night
You led me where I had no sight
Till birdsong broke the morning light
And I was weak with strange delight

Teacher will you show to me
The bond between the land and sea
For I am new to mystery I want everything laid out for me
All of history
All of history

You showed me walls around the world
Where seekers passed and flags unfurled
You wove a tale in silken curls
And blew the mist in silver swirls

Teacher will you show to me
The bond between the land and sea
For I am new to mystery I want everything laid out for me
All of history
All of history

Teacher will you show to me
The bond between the land and sea
For I am new to mystery
I want everything laid out for me
All of history
All of history
All of history
All of history

 

[fox69]

"This Blood's For You"

"This Blood's For You"



He held his cards close to his chest
And smiled across the mud
Blew the smoke from a green flak vest
And laid back like a god

Saved my life a million times
Before I knew his name
I watched him die between the lines
Praying for his pain

He kicked the dust between the rows
And dug and empty well
Broke the plow then blew his nose
And cursed the sky to hell

I said its got so dry out here
That I can’t even cry
I can’t work and I can’t speak
and it’s too damn hot to die

For all the struggle that you go through
For all our mortal flaws
For all the trouble we put you to
For sorrow that we cause

And for every wicked sinner born anew
And every fallen angel turning blue
Man, for every long, lost soul without a shoe
Hey, for all, for all that you do,
This blood’s for you

He kicked the dust between the row
A and dug and empty well
Broke the plow then blew his nose
And cursed the sky to hell

Said its got so dry out here
That I can’t even cry
I can’t work and I can’t sleep
And it’s too damn hot to die

For all the struggle that you go through
For all our mortal flaws
For all the trouble we put you to
For sorrow that we cause

And for every wicked sinner born anew
Yeah, for every fallen angel turning blue
Man, for every long, lost soul without a shoe
Hey, for all, for all that you do
This blood’s for you

God put his son upon the world
To save the sins of men
Watched them kill him on a cross
And then took him home again

Maybe he’s a vengeful god
And maybe we’re to blame
Maybe we’re just paying back
In blood and death and pain

For all the struggle that you go through
For all our mortal flaws
For all the trouble we put you to
For sorrow that we cause

And for every wicked sinner born anew
Yeah, for every fallen angel turning blue
Yeah, for every long, lost soul without a shoe
Man, for all, for all that you do
This blood’s for you

This blood’s for you

I said this blood is for you

 

[fox69]

"Thousand Yard Stare"

"Thousand Yard Stare"



You should have called me a brother
You should have been real close
But you knew I loved you brother
Enough to take over your post

I guess it’s always with me
I guess it will always be there
As I step on the runway I always will see
The boy with the thousand yard stare (thousand yard stare)

But you were asleep my brother
I didn’t mean you no harm
You were asleep when they came through the wire
And I couldn’t reach the alarm

I guess it’s always with me
I guess it will always be there
As I step on the runway I always will see
The boy with the thousand yard stare (thousand yard stare)

You’ll never leave me brother
Though I watched them fly you back home
I’m still in country brother
I won’t make the world on my own

I guess it’s always with me
I guess it will always be there
As I step on the runway I always will see
The boy with the thousand yard stare

I guess it’s always with me
I guess it will always be there
As I step on the runway I always will see
The boy with the thousand yard stare (thousand yard stare)
The boy with the thousand yard stare
The boy with the thousand yard stare

 

[fox69]

"Thunder & Lightning"

"Thunder & Lightning"



Maybe it could be a problem
Tall clouds gather over there
We know where we should be going
But I’m wondering if we really dare

Just remember your big umbrella
Leave your good dress on
We’ll be safe under your big umbrella
If we walk away from the storm

And don’t get too frightened by thunder and lightning
Don’t let it scare you away
Now don’t be too frightened by thunder and lightning
You know it’s just passing our way

I know it’s going to get darker
Hey, it’s been dark before
We shouldn’t worry about being outside
When it’s dark on both sides of the door

Hey girl there’s a blue horizon
Underneath the gray
Just fix your eyes on that blue horizon
For surely it’s heading our way

And don’t get too frightened by thunder and lightning
Don’t let it scare you away
Now don’t be too frightened by thunder and lightning
You know it’s just passing our way

Can you feel the warmth of the waters
Can you see the color of the wind
Skies collide and then they fall in on us
Like it’s going to wash away your sin

Hey girl there’s a blue horizon
Underneath the gray
Just fix your eyes on that blue horizon
For surely it’s heading our way

And don’t get too frightened by thunder and lightning
Don’t let it scare you away
Now don’t be too frightened by thunder and lightning
You know it’s just passing our way

And don’t get too frightened by thunder and lightning
Don’t let it scare you away
Now don’t be too frightened by thunder and lightning
You know it’s just passing our way

 

[fox69]

"Time For Leaving"

"Time For Leaving"



There's an ill wind on the lowlands
A famine in the hills
A rust storm on the northern seas
A dust storm on the skills

Where is the law that holds me
In a grey unpleasant land
I will not dance for the medicine man
With the happy pills at hand

I will pack up my things and go
Head on down to Australia
Just strap on some wings and I'll blow
Right here in my time, right here in my mind
Right here in my life, this is a time for leaving

I will not sing a chain gang song
I will not walk the line
The company store won't have my soul
And I won't have his dime

You could take my job and shove it
If I just had one to give
You could take my pain and love it
But you won't know how I live

I will pack up my things and go
Take a train over Canada
Tie up my strings and I'll blow
Right here in my time, right here in my mind
Right here in my life, this is a time for leaving

If I fill my eyes up with the sun
And I hold my face to the blazing sky
My shadow will be cast behind me
And I'll look no more at its beaten eyes

This is a time
Listen to the city fall
Listen to the warm wind call
Listen to me my love

This is a time for leaving
Right here in my time, right here in my mind
Right here in my life, this is a time for leaving
This is a time for leaving