On the road by the lough
Rain on the post office glass
Boots on the curb stones
You said,"don't ask, just pass"
Coal smoke in the yard
Moss on the iron gate
Every hope was a dream
And the dream came in late
[Pre-Chorus]
But I kept your note
In my coat all year
It said,"hold your breath"
When the dark gets near
[Chorus]
The Curfew Bells
The Curfew Bells
They call us home
The Curfew Bells
The Curfew Bells
Where the lost still go
[Verse 2]
At the quay, fish scales
Shone like broken tin
A brass band turned
Then the night rushed in
I watched the windows glow
One by one, then none
Every dream you sold me
Barely ever won
[Pre-Chorus]
Still I heard that sound
In the cold lane air
A promise bent low
But it stayed somewhere
[Chorus]
The Curfew Bells
The Curfew Bells
They call us home
The Curfew Bells
The Curfew Bells
Where the lost still go
[Bridge]
Take me back
To the wet stone wall
To the hand on my sleeve
When the rain stood tall
If I missed my chance
If I missed my name
Let the bells ring out
Let them ring again
[Final Chorus]
The Curfew Bells
The Curfew Bells
They call us home
The Curfew Bells
The Curfew Bells
Where the lost still go
The Curfew Bells
The Curfew Bells
We hear them low