Richard Shindell — You Stay Here
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You stay here
And I'll go look for wood
Do not fear
I'll be back soon enough
Do not let the fire die
Neither let it burn too bright
You stay here
And I'll go look for bread
And if I can
Some sugar for the kids
Dry your eyes - I'll be alright
I know where they've laid the mines
You stay here
And I'll go look for coats
There may still be
Some out on the road
We'll wash them clean with melted snow
The kids don't ever have to know
You stay here
And I'll go look for guns
I think I know
Where they've buried some
Cause if the Tiger comes one night
We won't go without a fight
You stay here
And I'll go look for God
Not so hard
Cause I know where he's not
I will bring him back with me
Make him listen - make him see
You stay here
And I'll go look for wood
And I'll go look for wood
Do not fear
I'll be back soon enough
Do not let the fire die
Neither let it burn too bright
You stay here
And I'll go look for bread
And if I can
Some sugar for the kids
Dry your eyes - I'll be alright
I know where they've laid the mines
You stay here
And I'll go look for coats
There may still be
Some out on the road
We'll wash them clean with melted snow
The kids don't ever have to know
You stay here
And I'll go look for guns
I think I know
Where they've buried some
Cause if the Tiger comes one night
We won't go without a fight
You stay here
And I'll go look for God
Not so hard
Cause I know where he's not
I will bring him back with me
Make him listen - make him see
You stay here
And I'll go look for wood
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A (Serbian) foretaste of their patron Putin's atrocities in Ukraine.
This is such a great album. I hope this track inspires listeners to listen to all of it.
Poignant song. The "Tigers" perhaps refer to the gangster Arkan's paramilitary outfit in the Yugoslav war.
I hear some similarities to The Quiet Hollers Mont Blanc Pen. (This predates that song by quite a bit.)
Richard Shindell is such a beautiful soul and songwriter.
"You Stay Here," is a song about refugees fleeing Sarajevo.
As i read the lyrics without knowing what this song about and heard it for a first time, had a strange feeling this song is (should be) about war in Bosnia. I´m shocked .
As i read the lyrics without knowing what this song about and heard it for a first time, had a strange feeling this song is (should be) about war in Bosnia. I´m shocked .
Those are some devastating lyrics. Wow. Take my breath away.
Shouldn't this song be in rotation right now?