Emmylou Harris - 1917
Music Video
Song Lyrics
(David Olney)
The strange young man who comes to me
A soldier on a three day spree
He needs one night`s cheap ecstasy
And a woman`s arms to hide him
He greets me with a courtly bow
And hides his pain by acting proud
He drinks too much and he laughs too loud
How can I deny him.
Let us dance beneath the moon
I`ll sing to you `Claire de Lune`
The morning always comes too soon
But tonight the war is over
He speaks to me in schoolboy French
Of a soldiers life inside a trench
Of the look of death and the ghastly stench
I do my best to please him
He puts two roses in a vase
Two roses sadly out of place
Like the gallant smile on his haggard face
Playfully I tease him
Hold me neath the Paris skies
Let`s not talk of how or why
Tomorrow`s soon enough to die
But tonight the war is over
We make love too hard too fast
He falls asleep his face a mask
He wakes with the shakes and he drinks from his flask
I put my arms around him
They die in the trenches and they die in the air
In Belguim and France the dead are everywhere
They die so so fast there`s no time to prepare
A decent grave to surround them
Old world glory old world fame
The old worlds gone gone up in flames
Nothing will ever be the same
And nothing lasts forever
Oh I`d pray for him but I`ve forgotten how
And there`s nothing nothing that can save him now
There`s always another with the same funny bow
And who am I to deny them
Lux aeterna Luce-at e-is
Domine cum sanctic tu-is in aeternum
Qui-a pius es
Requiem aeternaum dona e-is Domine
Qui-a pius es
Requiem aeternaum dona e-is Domine
Qui-a pius es
Et lux perpetua luce-at- e-is Cum sancris tu-is in
Aeternum qui-api-us es
Tonight the war is over
Release History
Songbird: Rare Tracks & Forgotten Gems
- Clocks (Previously Unreleased) (2:48)
- Angels Rejoiced Last Night, The (2:23)
- Old Country Baptizing, The (4:02)
- Coat of Many Colors (3:42)
- For No One (3:40)
- Ooh Las Vegas (3:47)
- Satan's Jewel Crown (3:13)
- Tulsa Queen (4:47)
- My Songbird (3:07)
- Green Rolling Hills (3:38)
- One Paper Kid (2:58)
- Sorrow in The Wind (3:28)
- Rough & Rocky (3:50)
- Jordan (2:07)
- Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn, The (3:24)
- Ashes by Now (4:21)
- How High The Moon (3:21)
- Spanish Johnny (3:50)
- Last Cheaters Waltz, The (5:35)
- Racing In The Streets (5:07)
- Like an Old Fashioned Waltz (3:13)
- Sweet Heart Of The Rodeo, The (3:40)
- When I Was Yours
- My Father's House
- Bright Morning Stars
- When He Calls
- Lonely Street
- Brand New Dance
- Get up John
- If I Could Be There
- Ballad Of A Runaway Horse (5:35)
- Going Back To Harlan (4:55)
- Sweet Old World
- All My Tears (Live) (5:08)
- Prayer In Open D (Live) (3:59)
- Bang The Drum Slowly (4:51)
- Boy From Tupelo (3:49)
- Lost Unto This World (4:34)
- Man Is An Island (4:45)
- Cup of Kindness (3:53)
- Falling In A Deep Hole (Previously Unreleased) (2:38)
- 1917 (5:22)
- Palms Of Victory (Previously Unreleased) (3:07)
- Softly And Tenderly (Previously Unreleased) (5:29)
- My Dear Companion (2:56)
- Mary Danced With Soldiers (3:06)
- I Don't Love You Much Do I (2:37)
- All I Left Behind (Previously Unreleased) (3:17)
- I Remember You (2:51)
- Golden Ring (3:59)
- Sonny
- In The Garden (Previously Unreleased) (2:49)
- Love Still Remains (4:39)
- Snake Song (2:32)
- Hobo's Lullaby (2:43)
- Wondering (3:03)
- Immigrant Eyes (Previously Unreleased) (3:40)
- Juanita (2:58)
- She (3:15)
- Sin City (3:57)
- Wheels (3:13)
- Beyond The Blue (4:33)
- First In Line (Previously Unreleased) (3:34)
- Highway Of Heartaches (Previously Unreleased) (3:04)
- Alone And Forsaken (3:31)
- Child Of Mine (3:27)
- Heaven Ain't Ready for You Yet
- Wish We Were Back In Missouri (4:03)
- Mama's Hungry Eyes (3:41)
- Here We Are (2:53)
- Waltz Across Texas Tonight (Previously Unreleased) (3:43)
- Snowin' On Raton (Previously Unreleased) (3:42)
- Gone (Previously Unreleased) (3:37)
- Don't Let Your Love Die (Previously Unreleased) (3:18)
- Pearl, The (Live) (5:19)
- Wildwood Flower (3:47)
- Love And Happiness (4:21)
- When We're Gone Long Gone (4:00)
- Together Again (3:56)
- Making Believe (3:37)
- Blue Kentucky Girl (3:17)
- Mr. Sandman
- I Don't Have To Crawl (3:46)
- Ain't Living Long Like This
- Love Hurts (2:56)
- Imagine
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