Walk Us Uptown Lyrics - Wise Up Ghost - Elvis Costello & The Roots

Will you walk us uptown 

And wherever you go 

You know we will follow 

Will you walk us uptown 

And we'll stand in the light 

Of your new killing ground 

And we won't make a sound 

Except to sing our sorrow 

Will you walk us uptown 

While our tears run in torrents 

To suffer in silence 

Or pray for some solace 

Will you wash away our sins 

In the cross-fire 

And cross-currents 

As you uncross your fingers 

And take out some insurance 

No matter what the price 

It's your own paradise 

Will you walk us uptown 

Will you walk us uptown 

Some hearts are sinking & 

Some hearts are a-flutter 

Some scoop gold 

From the dirt in the gutter 

Or swallow the earth 

Pouring into your mouth 

As they bury us upright saying 

"Everything's alright" 

Will you walk us uptown 

Like some said you could 

We will feat on your flesh 

And drink down your blood 

Will you haul down that flag 

And dishonor that vow 

Cos we must not change 

It's color now 

Will you walk us uptown 

No matter what the price 

Each crushed in the corner 

Of their own paradise 

Will you walk us uptown 

Will you walk us uptown 

That's always assuming 

That you're partly divine 

And partly human 

Your the king of our hearts 

Your the clown with the drum 

Will you walk us uptown 

If we promise not to run 

Will you walk us uptown 

Will you gather us near 

As cowards flee 

And traitors sneer 

Keep a red flag flying 

Keep a blue flag as well 

And a white flag in case 

It all goes to hell