Who Murdered the Minuets Lyrics

von Joan Baez

In dem Lied "Who Murdered the Minutes", das von Joan Baez 1968 aufgenommen wurde, wird die vergängliche Natur der Zeit m... weiterlesen

Lyrics

Who murdered the minutes,
The bright, golden minutes
The minutes of youth?
I, said the soldier, dressed in his red coat
I with my trumpet, my sword and my flag
I murdered the minutes
I took the minutes and what good I did,
For see how the black men kneel, he said

Who killed the hours
The gay purple hours
The hours of faith
I, said the Parson, in his black cloak
I with my book and my bell and my pen
I killed the hours
I killed the hours
As my holy right
And see how the people kneel at night

Who slew the years
The sweet precious years
The years of truth
I, said the lover, in her gay gown
I with my lips and my breast and my eyes
I slew the years
I slew the years
My silly talk
And see how you kneel to me in love'

By Henry Treece (1911-1966)
Recorded by Joan Baez in 1968

Writer(s): Peter Schickele, Henry Treece
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In dem Lied "Who Murdered the Minutes", das von Joan Baez 1968 aufgenommen wurde, wird die vergängliche Natur der Zeit mit einem Gedicht von Henry Tre... weiterlesen