Billy Bragg

I stood before the judge that day As he refused me bail And I knew that I would spend my time Awaiting trial in jail I said there is no justice As they led me out of the door And the judge said, "this isn't a court of justice, son This is a court of

The birds are singing in your eyes today Sweet flowers blossom in your smile The wind and sun are in the words you say Where might your lonesome lover be? Birds sweetly singing in my eyes this day Sweet flowers blossom when I smile But my soul is sto

They were strolling in the gloaming Where the roses were in bloom A soldier and his sweetheart brave and true And their hearts were filled with sorrow For their thoughts were of tomorrow As she pinned a rose upon his coat of blue Do not ask me love t

Sometimes when you lose your way to me I think you don't care at all If you don't get here soon I'll tear that clock down from the wall Your family and friends don't understand They treat me so strange The book you said to read Well I have read but n

Shirley, It's quite exciting to be sleeping here in this new room Shirley, You're my reason to get out of bed before noon Shirley, You know when we sat out on the fire escape talking Shirley, What did you say about running before we were walking Some

Wishing The Days Away On Monday I wished it was Tuesday night So I could wish for the weekend to come On Tuesday I wished that the night would pass So I could call you on the phone Now a man can spend a lot of time Wondering what was on Jack Ruby's m

I'd like to rest my heavy head tonight On a bed of California stars I'd like to lay my weary bones tonight On a bed of California stars I'd love to feel Your hand touching mine And tell me why I must keep working on Yes I'd give my life To lay my hea

Are your garments all spotless? Are they white as the snow? Are you washed in the blood of the lamb? Is your soul all spotless? Is it clean as the snow? Are you washed in the blood of the lamb? I am washed, yes I'm washed I am washed in the blood I'm

I was twenty one years when I wrote this song I'm twenty two now, but I won't be for long People ask when will you grow up to be a man But all the girls I loved at school Are already pushing prams I loved you then as I love you still Tho I put you on

Between Marx and marzipan in the dictionary there was Mary Between the Deep Blue Sea and the Devil that was me If ever anyone could help me with my obsession with The young Suzannah York It was Mary In my pink pajamas she asked me for something I gav

I was born at half past 12, almost one in the morning; I was born at half past one, almost two in the morning. Now my birthday comes again and I don't know how old I am; Half past one or two or three, almost 4 in the morning. I was born at half past

This government had an idea And parliament made it law It seems like it's illegal To fight for the union any more Which side are you on, boys? Which side are you on? Which side are you on, boys? Which side are you on? We set out to join the picket li

One of them's off her foot And the other one's off his head And both of them are off down the boozer To drink a toast To the one that he hates most And she says there are no winners, only losers Well if there are no winners Then what is this he think

With the money from her accident She bought herself a mobile home So at least she could get some enjoyment Out of being alone No one could say that she was left up on the shelf It's you and me against the World kid she mumbled to herself When the wor

way over yonder in the minor key 歌手:billy bragg 专辑:mermaid avenue I lived in a place called okfuskee And i had a little girl in a holler tree I said, little girl, it's plain to see, Ain't nobody that can sing like me Ain't nobody that can sing like m

I understand you needing And wanting is no crime But i can't help feeling That you and your mother are just wasting your time Choosing saturdays in summer I dare you to wear white Love is just a moment of giving And marriage is when we admit our pare

When one voice rules the nation Just because they're on top of the pile Doesn't mean their vision is the clearest The voices of the people Are falling on deaf ears They must declare their interests Is there more to a seat in parliament Then sitting o

I can see the kitchen light From the road where i park my bike But it's dark there as it often is these days And the gloomy living room Really needs a dust and a broom But i can't brush your memory away Her father was an admiral In someone else's nav

There is power in a factory, power in the land Power in the hands of a worker But it all amounts to nothing if together we don't stand There is power in a Union Now the lessons of the past were all learned with workers' blood The mistakes of the boss

Every time I'm with you You know you've got me on the run But let me make it clear to you It's taken two fools such as we To make love deaf, dumb and blind Now you're upset 'cause I can't read your mind love You're upset 'cause I can't read your mind