King Crimson - The Night Watch - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974) Lyrics

Lyrics The Night Watch - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974) - King Crimson



Shine, shine, the light of good works shine
The watch before the city gates depicted in their prime
The golden light all grimy now
300 years have passed
The worthy captain and his squad of troopers standing fast
The artist knew their faces well
Husbands of his lady friends
His creditors and councillors
In armour bright, the merchant men
Official moments of the guild
In poses keen from bygone days
City fathers frozen there
Upon the canvas dark with age
The smell of paint, a flask of wine
Turn those faces all to me
Blunderbuss and halberd-shaft
And Dutch respectability
They make their entrance, one by one
Defenders of that way of life
Redbrick home, the bourgeoisie
Guitar lessons for the wife
So many years we suffered here
Our country racked with Spanish wars
Now comes a chance to find ourselves
Quiet reigns behind our doors
Think about posterity again
So the pride of little men
The burghers good and true
Still living through the painter's hands
Request you all to understand



Writer(s): David Cross, Robert Fripp, Bill Bruford, Richard Palmer-james, John Wetton


King Crimson - The Great Deceiver (Pt, II.)
Album The Great Deceiver (Pt, II.)
date of release
17-12-2021

1 Walk On... No Pussyfooting - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
2 The Great Deceiver - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
3 Improv - Bartley Butsford - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
4 Exiles - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
5 Improv - Daniel Dust - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
6 The Night Watch - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
7 Doctor Diamond - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
8 Starless - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
9 Improv - Wilton Carpet - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
10 The Talking Drum - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
11 Larks' Tongues In Aspic: Part Two (abbreviated) - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
12 Improv - The Golden Walnut - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974)
13 The Night Watch - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974)
14 Fracture - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974)
15 Improv - Clueless And Slightly Slack - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974)
16 Walk On...No Pussyfooting - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
17 Improv - Some Pussyfooting - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
18 Larks' Tongues In Aspic: Part One - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
19 Improv - The Law Of Maximum Distress: Part One - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
20 Improv - The Law Of Maximum Distress: Part Two - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
21 Easy Money - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
22 Improv - Some More Pussyfooting - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
23 The Talking Drum - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)




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