Song Of The Valley Lyrics - John Cale

I roamed the world for love and glory 

Full-time ambassador of mirth 

I never thought that I'd be sorry 

To squander most of my true worth 

The sun beats down on the valley 

The waves crash on the shore 

I was a soldier of the alley 

I cannot fight there anymore 

So now I just wait for the hour 

Lips parted like a kiss 

I just assume there is a power 

Who can deliver me from this 

The sun beats down on the valley 

The waves crash on the shore 

I was a soldier of the alley 

I cannot fight there anymore 

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They say that love is like a flower 

That bows so graceful to the light 

But I've seen most true love go sour 

Then blossom in the dead of night 

I can't be certain of the hour 

Or who will bear that final kiss 

I must assume there is a power 

Who can deliver me from this 

The sun beats down on the valley 

The waves crash on the shore 

I was a soldier of the alley 

I cannot fight there anymore 

To roam the world for love and glory 

To roam the world at all 

Who would have thought that I'd be sorry 

To squander it all 

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The sun beats down on the valley 

The waves push up against the shore 

I was a soldier on the alley 

I cannot fight there anymore