Al Stewart - Last Days of the Century - Constantinople - Last Days lyrics

[Last Days of the Century:] When the co*k crows When the wind blows When the primrose of dawn Is at your windows Moving through the deep You chase dreams across your sleep Scarecrows, waiting at your door In the last days of the century Leaning from your balcony You said this is how its meant to be Can't you feel it in the air See that light come shining down All the way to Chinatown See it shine for miles around Reflecting everywhere You wore black clothes You quoted Shakespeare You know I still get the shakes When you stand this near You look like a star from Cecil B. DeMille When I saw you waiting at your door In the last days of the century Leaning from your balcony You say changes come so rapidly Can't you feel them in the air See that light come shining down All the way to Chinatown See it shine for miles around Reflecting everywhere [Guitar bridge] In the last days of the century Leaning from your balcony You said this is how it's meant to be Can't you feel it in the air See that light come shining down All the way to Chinatown See it shine for miles around

Reflecting everywhere [Constantinople:] Across the western world The lights are going down The gypsy armies of the evening Have lit their fires across The nether side of town Will they not let them lead again So here in the night Leave your home it's time for running Out of the light I see the hosts of Mohammed coming The holy sister bars her doors against the east A town that stood so long divided The unexpected guest is breaking up the feast She may not let him leave again And here in the night Leave your home, it's time for running Out of the light I see the hosts of Mohammed coming I dreamed I stood like this before And I'm sure the words that I heard then Were much the same It's just old Greek tragedy they're playing here Held over by popular acclaim [Guitar bridge] [Last Days:] In the last days of the century Leaning from your balcony You say this is how it's meant to be Can't you feel it in the air Oh, see that light come shining down All the way to Chinatown See it shine for miles around Reflecting everywhere [Instrumental outro]