Cry Like An Angel (Album Version)
Shawn Colvin"Cry Like An Angel (Album Version)" is a song by Shawn Colvin, released in 1989 in the Pop genre. The song is 3:51 long and contains 42 lines and 341 words.
0:17The streets of my town are not what they were
0:22They are haloed in anger bitter and hurt
0:28And it's not so you'd notice but it's a sinister thing
0:34Like the wheels of ambition at the christening
0:46So I went out walking on the streets of the dead
0:51With a chip on my shoulder and a voice in my head
0:57It said you have been brought here though you don't know what for
1:02Well the mystery train is coming right to your door
1:07And I hear you calling you don't have to call so loud
1:14I see you falling and you don't have to walk so proud
1:20You can run all night but we can take you where
1:25You can cry like an angel
1:37There were high school night dances
1:40When we played stump the band
1:42We were raising each other in a strange land
1:48There were hard pills to swallow
1:51But we drank 'em all down
1:54Oh the nights were too short then
1:57And now they're a little too long
1:59I hear you calling and you don't have to call so loud
2:05I see you falling and you don't have to walk so proud
2:11You can run all night but we can take you where
2:17You can shout out in anger
2:19You can laugh like a fool
2:22You can cry like an angel
2:51So look homeward baby
2:54Keep your eyes on the sky
2:57They will never forgive you
3:00So don't ask them to try
3:03This is your party I know it's not your ideal
3:08May we all find salvation
3:12In professions that heal
3:14I hear you calling you don't have to call so loud
3:20I see you falling and you don't have to walk so proud
3:25You can run all night but we can take you where
3:31You can shout out an answer you can laugh like a fool
3:37You can call up to heaven
3:40We'll be listening to you
3:42You can sing hallelujah
3:45You can fly like a bird
3:48You can cry like angel
3:51When there are no words
The streets of my town are not what they were They are haloed in anger bitter and hurt And it's not so you'd notice but it's a sinister thing Like the wheels of ambition at the christening So I went out walking on the streets of the dead With a chip on my shoulder and a voice in my head It said you have been brought here though you don't know what for Well the mystery train is coming right to your door And I hear you calling you don't have to call so loud I see you falling and you don't have to walk so proud You can run all night but we can take you where You can cry like an angel There were high school night dances When we played stump the band We were raising each other in a strange land There were hard pills to swallow But we drank 'em all down Oh the nights were too short then And now they're a little too long I hear you calling and you don't have to call so loud I see you falling and you don't have to walk so proud You can run all night but we can take you where You can shout out in anger You can laugh like a fool You can cry like an angel So look homeward baby Keep your eyes on the sky They will never forgive you So don't ask them to try This is your party I know it's not your ideal May we all find salvation In professions that heal I hear you calling you don't have to call so loud I see you falling and you don't have to walk so proud You can run all night but we can take you where You can shout out an answer you can laugh like a fool You can call up to heaven We'll be listening to you You can sing hallelujah You can fly like a bird You can cry like angel When there are no words
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