The Tragically Hip - Black Day in July lyrics
[The Tragically Hip - Black Day in July lyrics]
Black day in July, black day in July
Motor City madness has
Touched the countryside
And through the smoke and cinders you
Can hear it far and wide
The door are quickly bolted and
The children locked inside
Black day in July, black day in July
And the soul of Motor City
Is feared across the land
As the book of law and order
Is taken in the hands
Of the sons of the fathers who
Were carried to this land
Black day in July, black day in July
In the streets of Motor City
There's a deadly silent sound
And the body of a dead youth
Lies stretched upon the ground
Upon the filthy pavements no
Reason can be found
Black day in July, black day in July
Motor City madness has
Touched the countryside
And the people rise in anger and
The streets begin to fill
And there's gunfire from the rooftops and
The blood begins to spill black Day in July
In the mansion of the Governor
There's nothing that is known for sure
The telephone is ringing
And the pendulum is swinging
And the wonder how it happened
And they really know the reason
And it wasn't just the temperature
And it wasn't just the season
Black day in July, black day in July
Motor City's burning and the
Flames are running wild
They reflect upon the waters of
The river and the lake
And everyone is listening
And everyone's awake
Black day in July, black day in July
The printing press is turning and
The news is quickly flashed
And you read your morning paper and
You sip your cup of tea
And you wonder just in passing
Is it him or is it me?
Black Day in July
In the Office of the President
The deed is done the troops are sent
There's really not much choice you see
It looks to us like anarchy
And then the tanks go rolling in
To patch things up as best they can
There is no time to hesitate
The speech is made the dues can wait
Black day in July, black day in July
The streets of Motor City now
Are are quiet and serene
But the shapes of gutted buildings
Strike terror to the heart
And you say how did it happen? And
You say how did it start?
Why can't we all be brothers? Why
Can't we live in peace?
But the hands of the the have
Nots keep falling out of reach
Black day in July black day in July
Black day in July
Motor City madness has
Touched the countryside
And through the smoke and cinders you
Can hear it far and wide
The door are quickly bolted and
The children locked inside
Black day in July, black day in July
And the soul of Motor City
Is feared across the land
As the book of law and order
Is taken in the hands
Of the sons of the fathers who
Were carried to this land
Black day in July, black day in July
In the streets of Motor City
There's a deadly silent sound
And the body of a dead youth
Lies stretched upon the ground
Upon the filthy pavements no
Reason can be found
Black day in July, black day in July
Motor City madness has
Touched the countryside
And the people rise in anger and
The streets begin to fill
And there's gunfire from the rooftops and
The blood begins to spill black Day in July
In the mansion of the Governor
There's nothing that is known for sure
The telephone is ringing
And the pendulum is swinging
And the wonder how it happened
And they really know the reason
And it wasn't just the temperature
And it wasn't just the season
Black day in July, black day in July
Motor City's burning and the
Flames are running wild
They reflect upon the waters of
The river and the lake
And everyone is listening
And everyone's awake
Black day in July, black day in July
The printing press is turning and
The news is quickly flashed
And you read your morning paper and
You sip your cup of tea
And you wonder just in passing
Is it him or is it me?
Black Day in July
In the Office of the President
The deed is done the troops are sent
There's really not much choice you see
It looks to us like anarchy
And then the tanks go rolling in
To patch things up as best they can
There is no time to hesitate
The speech is made the dues can wait
Black day in July, black day in July
The streets of Motor City now
Are are quiet and serene
But the shapes of gutted buildings
Strike terror to the heart
And you say how did it happen? And
You say how did it start?
Why can't we all be brothers? Why
Can't we live in peace?
But the hands of the the have
Nots keep falling out of reach
Black day in July black day in July
Black day in July