No Man's Land Lyrics

Anne Haigis No Man's Land

he was my brother born the day I left
                                          he took the mother lode and I took the rest
                                           he was a fighter, he was always in control
                                         he kept a candle burning way down in his soul

                                          shots fired in anger and a widow cries alone
                                      just one more mother's son who won't be coming home
                                      they speak in whispers there are riders to the east
                                     the blind man says mister bring a bottle and a priest

                                                 that's the way it always goes
                                                that's the way it's always been
                                                  who you are or what you know
                                               you're like a feather in the wind
                                                  let the river wash you away
                                                   reach the river if you can
                                                past the blue and past the grey
                                                    all the way, all the way
                                                  all the way to no man's land

                                       there was no shelter there was nowhere left to run
                                      they came like eagles screaming down out of the sun
                                        I heard the whistle sound the engine pulled away
                                       I saw my brother down and I left him where he lay

                                    some fight for honor there are those that fight for gold
                                      some die believing all the fairy tales they're told
                                       there are no heroes and there is no marching bang
                                        there are no miracles down here in no man's land

                                                 that's the way it always goes
                                                that's the way it's always been
                                                  who you are or what you know
                                               you're like a feather in the wind
                                                  let the river wash you away
                                                   reach the river if you can
                                                past the blue and past the grey
                                                    all the way, all the way
                                                  all the way to no man's land

                                                   (let the river wash away)
                                                   (let the river wash away)

                                                 that's the way it always goes
                                                that's the way it's always been
                                                  who you are or what you know
                                               you're like a feather in the wind
                                                  let the river wash you away
                                                   reach the river if you can
                                                past the blue and past the grey
                                                    all the way, all the way
                                                  all the way to no man's land

                                       (let the river wash away) let the river wash away
                                       (let the river wash away) let the river wash away
                                       (let the river wash away) let the river wash away
                                                    let the river wash away
                                                    let the river wash away