Anthem - Madeleine Peyroux

The birds they sang at the break of day

Start again I heard them say

Don’t dwell on what has passed away

Or what has yet to be

All the wars, they will be fought again

The holy dove, she will be caught again

Bought, sold and bought again

The dove is never free

Ring the bells that still can ring

Forget your perfect offering

There is a crack, a crack in everything

That’s where the light gets in

We asked for signs the signs were sent

The birth betrayed, the marriage spent

The widowhood of every government

The signs for all to see

I shall run no more with that lawless crowd

While the killers in high places say their prayers out loud

But they’ve summoned, they’ve summoned up a thundercloud

They’re gonna hear from me

You can add up the parts, you won’t have the sum

You can strike up a march, you won’t have a drum

Every heart to love shall come

But like a refugee

Repeat chorus

Repeat chorus