all the lies of spain

From Now On

Words by Dave Maswick and Steve Newton
Music by Dave Maswick

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White clouds and bright morning sunlight
In a small, safe American town
A flag in front of the courthouse
Where the old men gather round

Sirens wail in the hush of the morning
Neighbors stand with one hand on the phone
Someone's kid won't be home for supper
How could they not have known

From now on
Everything is changed
From now on
It's all been rearranged
Our hearts have all been shattered
It doesn't matter who's to blame
Let the politicians chatter
The result is still the same
From now on

She was a girl on her way to school
Her mom sent her off every day
She'd looked around as she turned and waved
Her home and street fading away
He was a boy on the bus no one noticed
Left on his own to find a place he belonged
They rode along 'til their last ride was over
Childhood's end for one more town

From Now On.....

Broken hearts and rings of roses
Preacher stands in the warm summer rain
No more waves from the back of the school bus
No more coming home again
Now his name is the one folks remember
She's just one of the ones that they lost
A list of names by the side of the highway
Topped with ribbons and a cross

From Now On.....