Lyrics

I'll take another photograph Before the old one fades It reminds me of those things that passed And quickly died away But it comes on in the early night Creeping up on you Those scenes of devastation still Crushing down on cue These days are growing colder now And the light is growing dim August was a heavy month And now the nights are drawing in Poor Baby Blue's wrapped up again Inside her final pain I'd help her if I could I say She puts us all to shame Alright, alright I know I've got a lot Left to answer for But am I the only one that's here to blame And anyway who's keeping score But the grass seems so much brighter now She's spilled her blood again Yes, August was a heavy month Wash it down September rain Baby Blue picks up her life tonight And rushes for the Chelsea train All the stars shine down on her tonight And August was a heavy month The photograph is cracked and torn From being picked up, put down Just like some holy relic Whose worshipers are found Searching through their sacred books For the holy grail of "why" But the sum of human knowledge Knows no more than you or I Alright, alright says Baby Blue Who doesn't really understand August was a heavy month But winter came at last Baby Blue picks up her life tonight And rushes for the Chelsea train All the stars shine down on her tonight And August was a heavy month