Bitter Street Patrick Godfrey Copyright Apparition Music Inc 2012 SOCAN

Up on Bitter Street
Where we often meet
And that bitter sun falls down,

On those bitter stones, those brittle bones,
On the straw hats and on the crown.

On Silent Avenue
Where I wait for you
As the silent night fills the town,

She is there again,
Lost in the world of men,
Heart open, eyes down.

Can you hear a teardrop falling?
She is calling for you,
She is calling for me too.
Send down sweet love again
To this bitter street.

On the secret walk,
Where young lovers talk,
Sharing roses in Spring,
Will they ever know
The same cold wind that blows,
On the farmer, and on the king?

No, they have no care
For the cool night air,
Or for what Autumn will bring.

She is watching them,
She sees it all again,
Holding hands, lingering.

Can you hear a church bell ringing?
She is singing for you,
She is singing for me too.
Send down sweet love again,
To this bitter street.

Here's to fortune,
Here's to fame,
Here's to the winners of the game.
Here's to the losers;
They stand alone,
Another piece of skin and bone.

Some plough the field,
Some swing the sword,
She loves the Earth,
She fears the Lord,
She waits alone,
In the night,
A silent heart,
Who has taken flight,
And rises slowly to the light.

He said:
"Come with me,
We'll run free!
We'll be the bravest lovers
On the sea.
The air is bright,
The sky is blue,
And I give my heart to you!"

But he is gone,
And comes no more,
She stands waiting
On the shore,
She climbs the hill,
Through the summer trees,
Cicadas drone,
She weeps alone,
In the field of bees.

By the city gate,
She will stare and wait,
As the river flows down below.
She will never leave,
She will stay and grieve,
Her love of so long ago.

Ravens in the sky,
Banker staggers by,
Beggar on the stairs
Lies sleeping.

She will never go,
And we will never know,
All the secrets
She is keeping.

A gentle breeze
Sets the street lamp swaying.

She is praying for you.
She is praying for me too.

Send down sweet love again
To this bitter street.