This song appears on two albums, and was first released on The Autograph album, and has also been released on The Wildlife Concert album as a live track.
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And you say that the battle is over
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And you say that the war is all done
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Go tell it to those
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With the wind in their nose
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Who run from the sound of the gun
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And write it on the sides
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Of the great whaling ships
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Or on ice floes where conscience is tossed
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With the wild in their eyes
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It is they who must die
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And it’s we who must measure the loss
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And you say that the battle is over
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And finally the world is at peace
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You mean no one is dying
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And mothers don’t weep
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Or it’s not in the papers at least
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There are those who would deal
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In the darkness of life
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There are those who would tear down the sun
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And most men are ruthless
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But some will still weep
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When the gifts we were given are gone
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Now the blame cannot fall
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On the heads of a few
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It’s become such a part of the race
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It’s eternally tragic
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That that which is magic
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Be killed at the end of the glorious chase
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From young seals to great whales
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From waters to wood
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They will fall just like weeds in the wind
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With fur coats and perfumes
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And trophies on walls
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What a hell of a race to call men
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And you say that the battle is over
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And you say that the war is all done
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Go tell it to those
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With the wind in their nose
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Who run from the sound of the gun
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And write it on the sides
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Of the great whaling ships
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Or on ice floes where conscience is tossed
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With the wild in their eyes
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It is they who must die
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And it’s we who must measure the loss
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With the wild in their eyes
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It is they who must die
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And it’s we who must measure the cost
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Words and Music by David Mallett
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You Say (That) The Battle Is Over
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| John Denver |
