The wind in the wires — The Waterboys

Wake lady wake the hills are in flood. And the road we must take is a river of blood. And the wind in the wires and your heart like a cup And I'm down in the war and you've got to get up

For mercy's sake wake lady wake

Dress lady dress put on your (jacket/skull-cap) and boots. For the (thief/priest) has confessed and the chase is afoot. And the hounds are behind gunmen around every tree And if it's all in our minds well, where else would it be

I suggest you dress lady, dress

This is the day, this is the day this is, this is the day, this is, this is the day the day This is the day

This is the day, this is the day this is, this is the day the day, this is the day the day This is the day

Our kingdom will crash like a sad piece of trash

(Swim Lady swim the whole river across Though our chances are slim and we're totally lost! / Swim Lady swim Lady, don't refuse Though our chances are slim and we're totally confused!) There are clues to be found oh, and I'd ask my peers But they're all dumbing down until this bad weather clears

We're out on a limb so swim lady, swim

This is the day, this is the day the day this is the day, this is the day This is the day this is the day, this is the day the day This is the day, this is the day the day this is the day

The kingdom will crash like an old piece of trash