Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Night Time For Generals Lyrics
(4:20)Written by David Crosby & Craig Doerge, Published by Stay Straight Music,Fair Star Music (c) 1987.Recorded March 24th, 1988.Well it's nighttime and the long carsAre arriving at the door,The general is having another party,With a congressman or threeAnd some guys you never see outside the bank.There's a laughing clink of glassesAnd a polished click of bootsAnd bitter talk of a countryWith a weakness in its roots.And it's nighttime for the generalsAnd the boys at the C.I.A.Power gone mad in the darknessThinking they're God on a good dayThey giveth, they takethBut they like to take it away."Well the fools don't know the differenceIt's for their own good," they said.And they shot blind Lady LibertyIn the back of her head.And it's nighttime for the generalsAnd the boys at the C.I.A.Power gone mad in the darknessThinking they're God on a good dayThey giveth, they takethBut they like to take it away.They giveth, they taketh,Nighttime, nighttime, nighttime.Lead Vocal:David CrosbyDrums:Joe VitaleBass:Bob GlaubElectric Guitars:Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Graham NashB 3 Organ:Mike FinniganStephen Stills' guitar solo inspired by James Marshall Hendrix
