《The Offer》歌词

[00:00:01] The Offer----Augie March

[00:00:19] This is a song not like the other ones

[00:00:27] Secret and selfish and somewhat hollow

[00:00:31] In the middle of this song there seemed to grown another

[00:00:40] Of indeterminate length and origin

[00:00:46] To populate a people＇s song first you must do something wrong

[00:00:53] If you＇ve never been infirm you can never be strong

[00:00:59] Prune your rose bushes Djamila (Glenn)

[00:01:03] Or you＇ll never see your home again

[00:01:08] Country and city kingdom of the well of the unwell

[00:01:17] You dwell in them both like a ghost -

[00:01:20] When old King George said to my long dead kin

[00:01:23] ＂Ten summers and winters in Arthur will do you in＂

[00:01:27] He cut out his heart and he buried the sin there in England

[00:01:33] Prune your rose bushes Luis (Glenn)

[00:01:37] Oh they＇ll grow up again

[00:01:40] There may still be a next year who knows

[00:01:47] If you＇re lonely take a drink there are better things to think

[00:01:54] Think on ancient cities sunsets and girls in Spring

[00:02:27] You needed a song I needed one too

[00:02:31] So keep listening

[00:02:32] FOR MY OFFER TO YOU

[00:02:34] Take it with good grace and humour too

[00:02:48] First came the golden age

[00:02:54] When there was no need of proof

[00:02:57] When lions ate flowers and your house

[00:02:59] Didn＇t need a roof

[00:03:01] Then came the silver days

[00:03:06] When a boy saw himself for the first time

[00:03:09] In the reflection of a blade

[00:03:11] Then he saw the way

[00:03:13] To populate a people＇s song

[00:03:16] First he must do something wrong

[00:03:19] If you＇ve never heard the music you never will

[00:03:43] Prune your rose bushes Billy and Toby (Glenn)

[00:03:46] So they＇ll soon grow up again

[00:03:49] There may still be a next year who knows

[00:03:56] If you＇re lonely take a drink

[00:04:00] There are better things to think

[00:04:03] Think on ancient cities sunsets and girls in Spring

[00:04:10] Because all the tears that you mend

[00:04:13] They will open up again

[00:04:17] And weren＇t you suppose to call your friends this evening

[00:04:37] It rained all night the day I left

[00:04:40] The weather it was fine

[00:04:43] It rained all night the day I left