After the Bombs

And after the bombs subside

And this long, low campaign

Calls it good for the night

We meet in the streets

Will we meet in the bar’s cold light?

When we grip at our hands

Will we hold just a little tight?

After the bombs

After the bombs

Subside

And after the rockets calm

And the glimmer of fire

Portends an early dawn

We pinch at our skin

While we wonder how we escaped harm?

We forget all our trials

All there, in our baby’s arms?

After the rockets

After the rockets

Calm

Then we’ll go dancing

Won’t we go dancing?

Yes we’ll go dancing

'Til it all starts over again

Then we’ll go dancing

Yes we’ll go dancing

Will we go dancing?

‘Till it all starts over again