The Gunner's Dream

Floating down, through the clouds

Memories come rushing up to meet me now

But in the space between the Heavens

And the corner of some foreign field

I had a dream, I had a dream

Goodbye Max, goodbye Ma

After the service when you're walking slowly to the car

And the silver in her hair shines in the cold November air

You hear the tolling bell

And touch the silk in your lapel

And as the teardrops rise to meet the comfort of the band

You take her frail hand

And hold on to the dream

{Move it}

A place to stay

{A real one}

Enough to eat

{Gonna have to make stock}

Somewhere old heros shuffle safely down the street

Where you can speak out loud

About your doubts and fears and what's more

No one ever disappears you never hear their standard issue

Kicking in your door

You can relax on both sides of the tracks and maniacs

Don't blow holes in bandsmen by remote control

And everyone has recourse to the law

And no one kills the children anymore

No one kills the children anymore

Night after night goin' round and round my brain

This dream is driving me insane

In the corner of some foreign field the gunner sleeps tonight

What's done is done

We cannot just write off this final scene

Take heed of the dream, take heed