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Pastimes : A Poetry Corner -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Mac Con Ulaidh who wrote (1046)9/26/2004 11:30:01 PM
From: ManyMoose  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1582
 
MY CITY OF RUINS -- Bruce Springsteen

There is a blood red circle
on the cold dark ground
and the rain is falling down
The church door's blown open
I can hear the organ's song,
but the congregation's gone

My city of ruins
My city of ruins

Now the sweet bells of mercy
drift through the evening trees,
young men on the corner
like scattered leaves,
the boarded up windows,
the empty streets
While my brother's down on his knees

My city of ruins
My city of ruins

Come on, rise up!
Come on, rise up!
Come on, rise up!
Come on, rise up!
Come on, rise up!
Come on, rise up!

Now's there's tears on the pillow,
darlin' where we slept
and you took my heart when you left
Without your sweet kiss
my soul is lost, my friend
Tell me how do I begin again?

My city's in ruins
My city's in ruins

Now with these hands,
with these hands,
with these hands,
I pray lord
With these hands,
with these hands,
I pray for the strength, Lord
With these hands,
with these hands,
I pray for the faith, Lord
We pray for your love, Lord
We pray for the lost, Lord
We pray for this world, Lord
We pray for the strength, Lord
We pray for the strength, Lord

Come on
Come on
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up



To: Mac Con Ulaidh who wrote (1046)9/27/2004 7:49:01 AM
From: Poet  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 1582
 
That's a nice one, choosie. Who wrote it?



To: Mac Con Ulaidh who wrote (1046)9/29/2004 11:14:05 PM
From: ManyMoose  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1582
 
Now I see.