David Crosby - Night Time for the Generals lyrics

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Intro. (Bass + Electric Guitar and Organ)

Well, it's night time and the long cars

Were arriving at the door

The general is having another party

There's a congressman or three

And some guys you never see outside the bank

There's a laughing clink of glasses

And a polished click of boots

Bitter talk of our country

With a weakness in its roots

It's night time for the generals and the boys at the C.I.A.

Power gone mad in the darkness

Thinking they're God on a good day

They giveth, they taketh but they like, like to take it away

Instrumental (Organ)

"Well, a fool won't know the difference

It's for their own good" they said

And they shot blind Lady Liberty

In the back of her head

And it's night time for the generals and the boys at the C.I.A.

Power gone mad in the darkness

Thinking they're God on a good day

They giveth, they taketh but they like, like to take it away

Instrumental (Electric Guitar)

Night time

I said it's night time oh, oh, oh

Night time yeah, yeah, yeah

Night time

They giveth, they taketh but they like, like to take it

They giveth, they taketh but they like, like to take it

They giveth, they taketh don't let them take it away

Ending (Guitars and Organ)

© 1987 Stay Straight Music / Fair Star Music (BMI)