Sirens sound as dusk dissolves the daylight
In a twilight masque of grey facades
Down the boulevards a million faces
Stare out of the windows of the past
Woman on a platform at the station
Speaking to a Spanish diplomat
Talking of the storm they know is coming
And the need for courage to the last
All is hell
Ring the bells
A cry is heard, the cards are dealt
The process can’t be stopped
The order comes, the tanks roll in
The voice of power talks
Morning comes, the city breathes the daylight
People in the streets and in the stores
All is gone that once we took for granted
Things can never be just like before
Everybody’s waiting for the hour
When the blood and tears can be replaced
But the weak must always feed the stronger
That’s the story of the human race
All is hell
Ring the bells
credits
from Cold War Night Life,
released December 6, 2019
Written by Tracy Howe and Bill Vorn (Third Side Music). Produced by Pat Deserio.
supported by 13 fans who also own “Ring The Bells”
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