Elvis Costello & The Roots: Walk Us Uptown

Will you walk us uptown
And wherever you go
You know we will follow
Will you walk us uptown
And we?ll stand in the light
Of your new killing ground
And we won?t make a sound
Except to sing our sorrow
Will you walk us uptown
While our tars run in torrents
To suffer in silence
Or pray for some solace
Will you wash away our sins
In the cross ? fire
And cross ? currents
As you uncross your fingers
And take out some insurance
No matter what the price
It?s your own paradise
Will you walk us up town
Will you walk us uptown
Some hearts are sinking
And some hearts are a ? flutter
Some scoop gold
From the dirt in the gutter
Or swallow the earth
Pouring into your mouth
As they bury us
Upright saying
?everything?s alright?
Will you walk us uptown
Like some said that you could
We will feast on your flesh
And drink down your blood
Will you haul down that flag and dishonour that vow
Cos we must not change
Will you walk us uptown

No matter what the price
Each crushed in the corner of their own paradise
Will you walk us uptown
Will you walk us uptown
That?s always assuming that you?re partly divine
And partly human
You?re the king of our hearts
You?re the clown with the drum
Will you walk us uptown
If we promise not to run
Will you walk us uptown
Will you gather us near
As cowards flee
And traitors sneer
Keep a red
Keep a red flag flying
Keep a blue flag as well
And a white flag in case it all goes to hell