Floyd Pink Southampton Dock Lyrics

Southampton Dock Lyrics

they disembarked in 45 

and no one spoke and no one smiled 

there were too many spaces in the line 

gathered at the cenotaph 

all agreed with hand on heart 

to sheath the sacrificial knifes



but now



she stands upon southampton dock 

with her handkerchief 

and her summer frock clings 

to her wet body in the rain 

in quiet desperation knuckles 

white upon the slippery reins 

she bravely waves the boys goodbye again



and still the dark stain spreads between 

his shoulder blades 

a mute reminder of the poppy fields and graves 

and when the fight was over 

we spent what they had made 

but in the bottom of our hearts 

we felt the final cut