Monday, October 22, 2012

Josh Ritter "Girl In The War"

Found Josh Ritter's "Girl In The War" plus also his description of the meaning behind it:
Describing his most recent album, The Animal Years, Ritter told The Irish Sunday Tribune, “I was trying to write about what I believed in, and the only way I could do this was to write songs about confusion.” He shared one of those songs about confusion, “A Girl in the War,” with the audience at the dinner. The song portrays the disciples Peter and Paul debating the dangers of maintaining an inflexible worldview while a young man fears for the fate of his lover who is serving in Iraq. Ritter searched the audience and explained: “It’s about a bunch of people talking about problems and not getting past just the talking. So I hope you do.” 


Peter said to Paul you know all those words we wrote
Are just the rules of the game and the rules are the first to go
But now talking to God is Laurel begging Hardy for a gun
I got a girl in the war man I wonder what it is we done

Paul said to Peter you got to rock yourself a little harder
Pretend the dove from above is a dragon and your feet are on fire
But I got a girl in the war Paul the only thing I know to do
Is turn up the music and pray that she makes it through

Because the keys to the Kingdom got lost inside the Kingdom
And the angels fly around in there but we can¹t see them
I got a girl in the war Paul I know that they can hear me yell
If they can¹t find a way to help her they can go to Hell
If they can¹t find a way to help her they can go to Hell

Paul said to Peter you got to rock yourself a little harder
Pretend the dove from above is a dragon and your feet are on fire
But I got a girl in the war Paul her eyes are like champagne
They sparkle bubble over and in the morning all you got is rain
They sparkle bubble over and in the morning all you got is rain
They sparkle bubble over and in the morning all you got is rain

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