Nina Simone - Poppies lyrics

A child ran through the meadow on
A sun drenched summer day
And then he stopped his play
And kneeled in a field of poppies

A man walked through my ghetto
On a humid summer day
And then he stopped to pay and he
Dealed in a field of poppies

Oh, flower of forgetfulness
Just an hour away to the moon
Take a deep breath if you
Are reaching for truth
While you're in the stupor
The door knocks and death takes another youth

Poppies, red poppies, red poppies

A boy I used to know
A boy I used to know who's
Laughter rang to the skies
Was a joy to behold
Then I looked into his eyes, a look so cold
A boy who (rose on (?sorry) )
In a field of poppies

Poppies, red poppies, red poppies
Red poppies, red poppies
Red poppies, red poppies, red poppies
Red poppies