The Soldier's Tale (Narrated by Roger Waters): Part II: And so, Off They Go...
Igor Stravinsky, Roger Waters, Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival Musicians
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And so, off they go
I know, I know...
But they're on their way, they're nearly there
There is a hint of danger in the air
He's gone on ahead to find the frontier
She's a little way behind
He calls to her, almost turns back, then has a change of mind
Caught between two different loves, between two different times
Alas, he cannot help himself, despite foreboding in the air
Oblivious of the old constraints, he steps across the line, and
There, leaning patient on his cane, the soldier's worst nightmare
Head inclined in condescension, wearing his best smug
Sunday grin, the devil beckons him with crooked finger
And leads him down to Hades with a small brown violin