Kingdom Of Childhood (Album Version)-Joan Baez

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[00:00.00]Kingdom Of Childhood - Joan Baez (琼·贝兹)
[00:08.80]The ship that sails the seven seas
[00:15.77]Has finally brought me to my knees
[00:20.85]It's not much to my liking
[00:26.90]The people standing on the rock
[00:33.91]Are innocent and they know not
[00:38.78]That the tide comes in
[00:40.61]Death rides it like a Viking
[00:46.88]The mountains rise above the mist
[00:53.88]And the golden prince I've never kissed
[00:59.09]He may die tonight
[01:05.57]And why do I want to ride with
[01:12.23]The prince whose alleged horse is white
[01:17.10]Because when we ride together
[01:20.62]Our lives are cloaked forever
[01:26.82]Happiness is temporary
[01:29.66]Believe me I know
[01:33.63]It can arrive as a shining crystal
[01:36.87]And leave as the melting snow
[01:41.49]Come all you lads and lasses
[01:45.38]The Kingdom of Childhood passes
[01:56.33]Oh but I am hardy in these years
[02:03.93]Or I'd have sunk down with my tears
[02:08.19]To the earth beneath my feet
[02:14.33]I want to endure the slings and arrows
[02:21.85]That Hamlet spoke about
[02:24.53]But harrowed
[02:26.55]He was forced to a ragged defeat
[02:34.42]There was a method to his madness
[02:41.72]But overcome by pride and sadness
[02:46.83]He did not endure
[02:52.61]Surely his death was a grave mistake
[02:59.86]How many deaths do we really calculate
[03:05.40]Isn't it true Lord
[03:08.52]Tragedies happen when you're bored
[03:15.34]Happiness is temporary
[03:18.23]Believe me I know
[03:21.67]It can arrive as a shining crystal
[03:24.70]And leave as the melting snow
[03:29.18]Come all you lads and lasses
[03:32.67]The Kingdom of Childhood passes
[03:44.57]You archangels you have some nerve
[03:51.98]To watch all of this you are absurd
[03:55.88]You even have a choice
[04:02.85]Do you know all I think you may
[04:10.03]And what is there for you to say
[04:14.10]But understand
[04:15.76]Why God took back your voice
[04:22.52]SIlence is golden I believe
[04:30.08]And you are worth your weight
[04:32.86]In wreaths of purest gold
[04:39.55]While we are here with debts and bets
[04:48.52]And aircraft carriers and jets
[04:52.59]I call out fruitlessly
[04:55.42]Give me an archangel for company
[05:02.21]Happiness is temporary
[05:04.91]Believe me I know
[05:09.03]It can arrive as a shining crystal
[05:12.12]And leave as the melting snow
[05:16.55]Come all you lads and lasses
[05:20.48]The Kingdom of Childhood passes
[05:31.34]Me in the woods at the break of dawn
[05:39.46]The candles of the night still on
[05:43.26]The chimes ring from the hollow
[05:50.10]I too am worth my weight in gold
[05:57.47]But the fishmonger and I are old
[06:01.28]When the mint runs out
[06:03.10]Our real lives will follow
[06:09.16]It was misfortune who woke you up
[06:16.83]To pour you the dregs from her broken cup
[06:21.92]Cast her aside
[06:27.78]The sunrise will appear with the mockingbird
[06:34.89]Who stays deep in the canyon and is heard
[06:39.81]Glorious in his song
[06:43.56]He cannot be wrong
[06:49.75]Happiness is temporary
[06:52.48]Believe me I know
[06:56.71]It can arrive as a shining crystal
[06:59.67]And leave as the melting snow
[07:04.28]Come all you lads and lasses
[07:09.27]The Kingdom of Childhood passes
[07:11.56]There's another one just beyond
[07:14.61]Act quickly before it's gone