Asia - The Longest Night Lyrics
What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?- only the monstrous anger of the guns.Only the stuttering rifles rapid rattleCan patter out their hasty orisons.No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells;Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs, -The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells;And bugles calling for them from sad shires.(wilfred owen, 1918)Now the day has runWhen the cover comesBut any fool can seeAheadSilence is my friendBut it has to endAny fool can seeAheadIts the longest nightIts the longest nightCold winds may blowOn the longest nightSo we write our lettersTo those far awayAny fool can seeAheadThe distant sound of thunderA choir of wailing shellsAny fool can seeAheadIts the longest nightIts the longest nightCold winds may blowOn the longest nightI dont want to fightI dont know whos rightCold winds they blowOn this longest nightIts the longest nightIts the longest nightCold winds may blowOn this longest nightMusic & lyrics by: geoff downes, john payne & ben woolfenden
