[00:00.00] 作词 : Joe Henry[00:00.00] 作曲 : Joe Henry[00:00.00] The carriage horses stamp and fume[00:26.79]Until all color's gone[00:31.65]They leave the street in black and white[00:37.05]And bring the evening coming on[00:41.64]Lovers tug their way out of gloves[00:45.42]Out of shoes, and gray chiffon[00:51.33]The driver pulls his blanket high[00:55.23]And pretends to look beyond[00:59.58]Oh, pray for you, pray for me[01:05.82]Sing it like a song[01:10.74]Life is short but, by the grace of God[01:15.99]This night is long[01:25.74]Girls crowd into bathroom stalls[01:30.84]The boys smoke in their cars[01:35.28]The general, he's in civilian clothes[01:40.50]Standing at the bar[01:44.91]He waves at the deaf flower lady[01:48.60]"Come sit by me, sweetheart"[01:54.72]He draws a napkin battle plan[01:58.74]Says, " this is where we start"[02:03.60]Oh pray for you, pray for me[02:09.00]Sing it like a song[02:13.95]Life is sort but, by the grace of God[02:19.23]This night is long[02:24.27]There are no more hummingbirds[02:29.07]Like there used to be[02:33.42]They're fat and slow and careless now[02:37.98]They've turned blue and mean[02:42.99]And the parrots sound like monkeys[02:48.15]Screaming from the trees[02:53.16]As the decent people[02:57.36]Fumble for their keys[03:02.37]We used to spend the night in town[03:07.23]Down by city hall[03:12.09]And the water works of Irish Beach[03:17.58]Just below the falls[03:21.96]We'd walk down to the Park Hotel[03:25.65]Past the Baptist Veteran's Mall[03:31.53]Back then, a man in uniform[03:35.70]Might mean anything at all[03:40.08]Oh, pray for you, pray for me[03:45.87]Sing it like a song[03:50.88]Life is short but, by the grace or cruel heart of God[04:15.60]The night is long