Night Turns To Day - Bob Geldof

Baby in the dead of night

When my head’s going round and burning

Things that fill the heart with dread

Messing up my bed

I’m tossing, turning

Eyes that bore a hole through X-ray proof walls

Staring through the pit of my soul

Once I saw an insane man break his teeth

Trying to chew through iron bars

In the dark of 2 a.

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When I see you there

Breathing easily

Breathe that angels breath on me

Breathe away the fear

So I sleep peacefully

Innocence will always be the only true moral alibi

But I should never try to protect you

From being aware of our crimes

And when the night turns to day

Dark turns to gray

It finds me

Alone with those memories

Night turns to day

Dark turns to grey

And leaves me

Tired and cold again

Must it always be

That we of necessity

Acquire understanding

And with that knowledge

Must we gain

All the mental pain

Of comprehension?

The man stood only inches from my face

Intelligence sparked in his eyes

His gums a mute and bleeding mess of teeth

The people who were with me laughed till they cried

Night turns to day

Dark turns to grey

It finds me

Alone with those memories

Night turns to day

Dark turns to grey

And leaves me

Tired and cold again

Must it always be

That we of necessity

Acquire understanding

And with that knowledge

Must we gain

All the mental pain

Of comprehension?

The man stood only inches from my face

Intelligence sparked in his eyes

His gums a mute and bleeding mess of teeth

The people who were with me laughed till they cried

I never think that there’s any of this will touch you

But baby your mummy and daddy are praying

That this world we leave will turn out good for you…