Intro. (Bass + Electric Guitar and Organ)
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Well, it's night time and the long cars
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Were arriving at the door
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The general is having another party
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There's a congressman or three
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And some guys you never see outside the bank
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There's a laughing clink of glasses
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And a polished click of boots
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Bitter talk of our country
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With a weakness in its roots
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It's night time for the generals and the boys at the C.I.A.
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Power gone mad in the darkness
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Thinking they're God on a good day
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They giveth, they taketh but they like, like to take it away
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Instrumental (Organ)
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"Well, a fool won't know the difference
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It's for their own good" they said
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And they shot blind Lady Liberty
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In the back of her head
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And it's night time for the generals and the boys at the C.I.A.
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Power gone mad in the darkness
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Thinking they're God on a good day
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They giveth, they taketh but they like, like to take it away
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Instrumental (Electric Guitar)
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Night time
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I said it's night time oh, oh, oh
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Night time yeah, yeah, yeah
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Night time
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They giveth, they taketh but they like, like to take it
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They giveth, they taketh but they like, like to take it
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They giveth, they taketh don't let them take it away
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Ending (Guitars and Organ)
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¨Ï 1987 Stay Straight Music / Fair Star Music (BMI)
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Night Time for the Generals
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| David Crosby |
