Cowboy Junkies

Missing Children
You only see them briefly Perhaps just one edition Their end-of-year photo stares out You only see them briefly And it's muggin' politicians Cock-eyed, their faces stare out But for some their image still burns bright Like the glow of a tiger or a light Switched-off, but once stared-at With such intense concentration You only see them briefly Then it's idle conversation Their perfect frozen bodies [?] You only see them briefly Then it's fear and degradation Their dusty, bloody bodies lie [?] But for some their image still burns bright Like the glow of a tiger or a light Switched-off, but once stared-at With such intense concentration SongtexteAnd one shoulder and one [?] Can twist the sinews of thy heart And when thy heart began to beat What dread hands and what dread feet! What the hammer? What the chain? [?] was thy [?] What the [anvil?] what dread [?] [?] deadly [?] You only see them briefly Then it's shame and flagellation Their end-of-year photos stare out [?] starts to down their spears And water heaven with their tears Did he smile [?] Did he who [?] You only see them briefly Then reach to change the station Their frozen perfect faces stare out Aus Songtexte Mania