looking down on empty streets, all she can see
are the dreams all made solid
are the dreams all made real
all of the buildings, all of the cars
were once just a dream
in somebody's head
she pictures the broken glass, she pictures the steam
she pictures a soul
with no leak at the seam
lets take the boat out
wait until darkness
let's take the boat out
wait until darkness comes
nowhere in the corridors of pale green and grey
nowhere in the suburbs
in the cold light of day
there in the midst of it so alive and alone
words support like bone
dreaming of mercy st.
wear your inside out
dreaming of mercy
in your daddy's arms again
dreaming of mercy st.
'swear they moved that sign
dreaming of mercy
in your daddy's arms
pulling out the papers from the drawers that slide smooth
tugging at the darkness, word upon word
confessing all the secret things in the warm velvet box
to the priest;he's the doctor
he can handle the shocks
dreaming of the tenderness, tremble in the hips
of kissing Mary's lips
dreaming of mercy st.
wear your insides out
dreaming of mercy
in your daddy's arms again
dreaming of mercy st.
'swear they moved that sign
looking for mercy
in your daddy's arms
mercy, mercy, looking for mercy
mercy, mercy, looking for mercy
Anne, with her father is out in the boat
riding the water
riding the waves on the sea
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Review about Mercy Street covers of this song... | Reviewer: christine | 4/21/09
i've heard many people do this song, none as good as mr. gabriel himself... but if you ever get the chance to hear Richard Shindell do this... i assure you it will haunt you. beautifully. i'm so pleased that richard picked this song to cover, because his voice is the warm velvet box...
I think this is a wonderful song. I recently Moved with my Mother to her Boyfriend's House and for the first Few Months He Played "Mercy Street" And "In Your Eyes" From the ~Growing Up~ Concert. I always Get Chills when I Hear this song live. I hope that those People who like Peter Gabriel Enjoy this song, I'll tell you, as a New PG Fan, I Love it!
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