Cockroach Prophets - Cockroach Prophets - teksti_CP.pdf

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The sacking of Babylon
well I pave my road
on and on
and we made our way
to babylon
oh, boys, to babylon
it is true, they say
that there meet all fates
and I'll play a song
when I reach her gates
of a fallen kind
and she’ll fall in kind
but she cut my hands
and my gentle heart
so I could not play
this sacred harp
oh, blast it all
I was left to scrawl
cause when you play
like it's truly
yes, truly yours
she just gives the wind
your golden voice
and you're left there thinner
than you was before
so it was last night that we told her
that we'll jump the border
and we pulled a heist
oh, sweet jesus christ
we left her hangin’
from the castle walls
well the road may go
on and on
but if there's one thing I know
I’ve seen the dawn
of babylon
an’ it was all well and good
and i'd stay if I could
but if there ain't no joys
christ, i left all the boys
in Babylon
Who’s that in that silver chariot
well now, who's that in that silver chariot
judas iscariot
come on down and see
oh, brother, won't you come on down
he's got sixteen silver in his right hand
oh, lord, mercy me
he's got sixteen more on a holy man
oh, lord, mercy me
who's that swingin' there o'er the field
oh, lord, mercy me
judas bought hisself all of potter's field
oh, lord, mercy me
who's that in that silver chariot
judas iscariot
come on down and see
oh, sister, won't you come on down
I heard he got hisself a purdy blue wife
oh, lord, mercy me
they say he built her outta' jar of clay
oh, lord, mercy me
when judas went down to the river to pray
oh, lord, mercy me
he hid his wife from the light of day
oh, lord, mercy me
as the sun did shine so judas did kneel
oh, lord, mercy me
and while he prayed his wife did melt
oh, lord, mercy me
who's that in that silver chariot
judas iscariot
come on down and see
oh, mother, won't you come on down
well now, who's that skulkin' by the rear back door
oh, lord, mercy me
there's news from heaven with a note in hand
oh, lord, mercy me
sayin', judas, you're gonna pay for what yous done
oh, lord, mercy me
you went and sold my only son
oh, lord, mercy me
well now, who's that in that silver chariot
judas iscariot
come on down and see
oh, father, won't you come on down
Where do I go
now here’s a riddle
through the ages
- when I close my eyes
where do I go
say, i step into some deep, dark waters
and while a marching band's givin’ me the honors
say, i just lay there silently
and let the river take me
where, oh, where
where do i go
my only friend's a man
name-a francis jones
scuffs like a cat and looks like a crow
he's a good man but don’t I know
you need time for something to grow
to be frank about frank - he’s kinda slow
see, every time we play Texas hold-em
that sumbitch just keeps foldin’
say, my friends, if I close my eyes
where do i go, oh, where do i go
one time I saw a sign
bout’ four miles outta town
said: "work needed at the docks"
when i got there, there were
people everywhere, coming
from all corners of the world
one of them said, son, here's the thing
you can go anywhere, be anything
well, i looked to the east
and i looked to the west
and i thought to myself - where do I go?
i figured i'd see the doctor
ask him a thing or two
i said: "doc, I have some troubles and some questions too,
i been feeling kinda worried
and i been feelin kinda sad”
he said: "describe your mind
and i'll tell you", so
i said it's like a subconscious hound
just chewing on my bones
he cleaned his shades
and he said, my friend
if you mean it like that
i just do not know
It was then i met a preacher
said, man, i'm sure glad to meet ya
say, maybe you can tell me
where do i go
the fella took one sip
and he took me on a trip
where I met these folks had some sorta clue
and it did come with a certain ease
but i just can’t spend all day on my knees
so i walked outside
and i hitched a ride
somewhere i did not know
then I wandered in a brothel
Lemme tell you, they didnt sing no gospel
But in a way I saw the lord, if you must know
I saw this lady standin pretty
and there was something she said to me
for a second i thought – now there was something i knew
I spent the night crawling through their beds
Till i clawed my way to the light of day
and i had many revelations
About some folks and many nations
But in the long haul
I did not know
Then I went back to my hometown
There were many people standing around
They said how, oh, how
How did it go
I told them that truth is scattered
And how I mended the above
i’ve nothing to say on the matter
But if push comes to shove -
the fear of death in which life throws us
Does not mean that death presupposes
A clear idea of nothingness
we can understand
They said: come again?
[…]
I said - we’re all gonna die
Velti, velti
Klīst meitene ‘pati
Pa tumšu lauku
Pretī tai rīts
Nakts slepus gar ceļa malu
Ugunis tai dzēš
Nakts, solu – velti, velti
Steigšus degšu vietā
Lai ‘ar kādi lieti līs
Manējās būs vietā
The loud lament
i sit still and watch a falling leaf
my day, it rushes to evening's pass
but, friend, there are yet words to say
i hide the truth in every line
for none to see and none to pry
that's how i keep my wretched pride
who's to say - my sacred woe
it comes too fast, then it comes too slow
I take my cue from your device
i sit by a fire, tho i need a spark
my coat is burnt, i enjoy the dark
it's a picture, but i'll just say the words -
with life and death on an equal scale
i walk and hope to leave a trail
but my fear lies on either side
(chorus)
and as I kneel and bend
my loud lament

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