Albion & Phoenix

Lyrics

[Mark] Wretched and half broken Making our way home Dawns' light embraces Thaws the chill out of our bones [Simon] This is where we met Those many years before Between the Albion and Queens Park Diesel and folk law [Mark] So we stop to catch a breath Been smoking far too long Then turn towards the city As it starts its morning song [Simon] Down there was a free state Where the black top court now lies You said "I painted houses there With the sun the moon and skies" Albion and Phoenix Reflected in your еyes Do we write our namеs in the dust Or beat the flames and fly [Mark] The brewery was empty When we drove the vehicles on The electric was still working And the phone lines all plugged in [Simon] I called family in Australie I'd never heard before Got the gas connected And learned some property law Albion and Phoenix Reflected in your eyes Do we write our names in the dust Or beat the flames and fly Albion and Phoenix Reflected in your eyes Do we write our names in the dust Or beat the flames and fly [Mark] The Beanfield was over Orgreave's damage done The polling stations empty As the new age had begun [Simon] We took the copper pipes off Weighted-in the lead from the roof The place was called the Phoenix And that's the honest truth [Mark] Now the sun is fast ascending We turn to walk again Nostalgia is a calming drug It's beginning is our end [Simon] We'd leave this all behind us Tall tales told for friends Were the country not in meltdown And our hearts all broke again Albion and Phoenix Reflected in your eyes Do we write our names in the dust Or beat the flames and fly Albion and Phoenix Reflected in your eyes Do we write our names in the dust Or beat the flames and fly