Two Ragged Soldiers Lyrics - Scott 3 - Scott Walker

They spoke transparent phrases to looking glass women 

And they took the detours that scattered the way 

They departed from summer like two ragged soldiers 

Dragging their heels through their fantasies 

There were meals in the missions for two frozen statues 

And long drafty sermons devouring their knees 

Sometimes passions in winter turn to cold soundless moments 

That teared in the eyes of their fantasies 

There were nights on park benches, stale bread for the pigeons 

Good mornings to faces who just turned away 

And on one road confusion, the other desire 

So they took to the road of their fantasies 

One would speak of a lake where he used to go swimming 

The other had no memories left for his mind 

With their arms round each other the two ragged soldiers 

Laughed through a war that they couldn't see