Dire Straits: Hand in Hand


The sky is crying the streets are full of tears
Rain come down wash away my fears
And all this writing on the wall
Oh I can read between the lines
Rain come down forgive this dirty town
Rain come down and give this dirty town
A drink of water a drink of wine

If I've been hard on you I never chose to be
I never wanted no-one else
I tried my best to be somebody you'd be close to
Hand in hand like lovers are supposed to

As you'd sleep I'd think my heart would break in two
I'd kiss your cheek I'd stop myself from waking you
But in the dark you'd call my name
And say babe what's wrong
Oh here I am again I'm coming back for more
I'm like a wave that's got to roll into the shore
Yes and if my love's in vane how come my love is so strong

If I've been hard on you I never chose to be
I never wanted no-one else
I tried my best to be somebody you'd be close to
Hand in hand like lovers are supposed to

Now you and me go parallel together and apart
And you keep your perfect distance and it's tearing in my heart
And you never feel the distance
You never try to cross no line
Now it's another dirty river and another dirty scar
And I don't know who's kissing you and I don't know where you are
So far from home don't you think of me sometime

If I've been hard on you I never chose to be
I never wanted no-one else
I tried my best to be somebody you'd be close to
Hand in hand like lovers are supposed to
Supposed to be

Sky is crying see the streets are full of tears
Rain come down to wash away my fears
And all this writing on the wall
Oh I can read between the lines

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Updated 20:19 23/04/97.