Jimmy Nail - Show Me Heaven Lyrics
There's a moment in the mornings when the birds refuse to singWhen the wind blows in it's cargo and the eyes begin to stingAnd you can't see these Elysian Fields for the bodies on the groundSo you grope the dead for souvenirs that are lying all aroundLay your head down on my pillow and show me heavenLay your head down on my pillow and show me heavenI killed a little boy today; I put a bayonet in his breastThey said I was a hero and pinned a medal on my chestBut I will not kill another for now I know it to be wrongThat young man had a mother and for her I must be strongSo lift your skirt up a little higher and show me heavenLift your skirt up a little higher and show me heavenIn the morning they'll be waiting and before the day is doneI will make my peace with Jesus, I will walk toward the sunAnd they'll take me to the bloody war, where the ones before me fellAnd I'll go to meet my old friends, yes and my enemies as wellSo put your sweet lips against my body and show me heavenPut your sweet lips against my body and show me heavenShow me heaven, show me heavenShow me heaven, show me heaven.
