PJ Harvey - A Line In The Sand - Demo Lyrics

Lyrics A Line In The Sand - Demo - PJ Harvey



How to stop the murdering
By now we should have learned
If we don't then we're a sham
Bad overwhelms the good
Bad overwhelms the good
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
What I've seen
Yes, it's changed how I see humankind
I used to think progress was made
We could get something right
We could get something right
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Enough is enough, a line in the sand
Seven or eight thousand people killed by hand
They stepped off the edge, they did not step back
If we have not learnt by now, then we're a sham
When we first got to the camp
Supplies were not enough
I saw a displaced family eating a cold horse's hoof
Oh, a cold horse's hoof
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
We sent up tents, brought in water
Air drops were dispersed
But I saw people kill each other
Just to get there first
Oh, just to get there first
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Enough is enough, a line in the sand
Seven or eight thousand people, killed by hand
They stepped off the edge, they did not step back
If we have not learnt by now, then we're a sham
What we did? Why we did it?
I make no excuse
We got things wrong
But I can say we also did some good
What we did? Why we did it?
I make no excuse
I believe we have a future
To do something good
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh



Writer(s): Polly Jean Harvey


PJ Harvey - The Hope Six Demolition Project - Demos
Album The Hope Six Demolition Project - Demos
date of release
11-03-2022




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