A Great Day For Freedom Lyrics by David Gilmour
Album : David Gilmour In Concert
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(Gilmour / Samson)

On the day the wall came down
They threw the locks onto the ground
And with glasses high we raised a cry for freedom had arrived
On the day the wall came down
The Ship of Fools had finally ran aground
Promises lit up the night light doves in flight

I dreamed you had left my side
No warmth, not even pride remained
And even though you needed me
It was clear that I could not do a thing for you

Not life devalues day by day
As friends and neighbors turn away
And there's a change that, even with regret, cannot be undone
Now frontiers shift like desert sands
While nations wash their bloodied hands
Of loyalty, of history, in shades of grey

I woke to the sound of drums
The music played, the morning sun streamed in
I turned and I looked at you
And all but the bitter residues slipped away...slipped away
(Gilmour / Samson)      On the day the wall came down   They threw the locks onto the ground   And with glasses high we raised a cry for freedom had arrived   On the day the wall came down   The Ship of Fools had finally ran aground   Promises lit up the night light doves in flight      I dreamed you had left my side   No warmth, not even pride remained   And even though you needed me   It was clear that I could not do a thing for you      Not life devalues day by day   As friends and neighbors turn away   And there's a change that, even with regret, cannot be undone   Now frontiers shift like desert sands   While nations wash their bloodied hands   Of loyalty, of history, in shades of grey      I woke to the sound of drums   The music played, the morning sun streamed in   I turned and I looked at you   And all but the bitter residues slipped away...slipped away