Under The Gun Lyrics - There's A Last Time For Everything - Lucy Wainwright Roche

All of the neighbours went and closed their eagle eyes 

Stacked one by one and floor by floor 

The halls are empty, nothing left but our goodbyes 

Behind a heavy door 

And I know that you're tired 

And it's been a long week 

I know that the sun is steady on the rise 

Is this the last time I'll hold you in my arms? 

I would like nothing more than to see your open eyes 

What do people under the gun say? 

This trouble, it was born on a Monday 

Maybe we'll look back on this one day and we will laugh again 

Once several years ago, we spoke for the first time 

Lonely in a crowded room 

Looking for trouble or an exit or a sign 

Knowing you'd find it soon 

And you said you were happy 

You said you were moving 

You said that you knew it was time to leave New York 

But this is a city 

That showed you the next way 

And I said, "I bet you will find that hard to ignore" 

What do people under the gun choose? 

You know just as many as I do 

Take the chance and hope someday, win or lose, we will laugh again 

It's nearly the next day 

It's nearly the new world 

It's nearly the funny glow behind the window pane 

But nearly is not now 

And nearly is not here 

And so for now, all things are clearly just the same 

What do people under the gun know? 

Tell me how to hurt so it won't show 

Think about a day when you will not go and we'll laugh again