Ascension Day Lyrics - The River In Reverse - Elvis Costello

(Bird, Costello, Toussaint) 

Not a soul was stirring 

Not a bird was singing, at least not within my hearing 

I was five minutes past caring 

Standing in the road just staring 

Thought I heard somebody pleading 

I thought I heard someone apologise 

Some fell down weeping 

Others shook their fists up at the skies 

And those who were left 

Seemed to be wearing disguises 

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Now there's a queen in waiting 

Not enough loving and too much hating 

For the prince hidden within her man 

Always seems to be hesitating 

He said, Let her go, let her go, God bless her 

She hasn't been gone long enough for me to miss her 

Except every minute of every hour of every day when I wish I could possess her 

40 days passed by 

40 alibis 

So carry on... that way 

And in time... you'll pay 

But we'll all be together 

Come Ascension Day 

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Not a hound was howling 

Or whimpering or prowling 

Now the wind had departed 

Not a leaf was hanging on the tree like when it started 

But I know they will return 

Like they've never gone away 

Come Ascension Day