Defenders of The Flag — текст песни (Bruce Hornsby)

B. r. hornsby/john hornsby



Its coming any day said the captain

Its coming any day now cried the priest

The people in high places may defend you

But son you better hope they keep the peace



Cant you hear them calling

Cant you see them shine

The city halls are falling

The defenders drink their wine

And when the partys over

Their stomachs start to sag

Defenders, defenders of the flag



The congregations waiting at the altar

They cant find the preacher anywhere

They found him with the new girl from the choir

Where they store the boxes of the book of prayer



If these guys are the good ones

I dont want to know the bad

You wonder how it happened

They just picked it up from dad

While faded old glory is hanging like a rag

Defenders, defenders of the flag



The flag is flying high over the courthouse

The wheels of justice never stood a chance

The judge is down at charlies on his lunch hour

Checking out the picture show from france



Carrying a fifth of whiskey

In a dirty paper bag

Threw the ball to home

But they always missed the tag

Faded old glory hanging like a rag

Defenders, defenders of the flag