Broken Promise Land Lyrics - The River In Reverse - Elvis Costello

(Costello, Toussaint) 

There's a place 

Where words mean nothing or much less 

Such a disgrace 

We got to get out of this mess 

Coming in under the cover of darkness 

How high shall we build this wall? 

I could've said more but it would've seemed heartless 

How hard did I slam that door? 

I swore I'd never walk away 

Until I saw this day 

It didn't turn out the way we planned 

Now I'm living in 

Broken Promise Land 

Broken Promise Land 

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There's a town I know 

Has a strange resemblance to Jericho 

Even though 

Seven horns are getting ready to blow 

Coming in under the cover of darkness 

How high shall we build this wall? 

Could've said more but it would've seemed heartless 

How tight shall we close that door? 

They only claimed to be redeemed 

They take that name and then blaspheme 

It didn't turn out the way we planned 

Now I'm living in 

Broken Promise Land 

Broken Promise Land 

There's a place 

Where infidels and showgirls meet 

Such a disgrace 

Wedding bells crumble in the street 

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Coming in under the cover of darkness 

How high shall we build this wall? 

I could've said more but it would've seemed heartless 

How tight shall we shut that door? 

In the name of the Father and the Son 

In the name of gasoline and a gun 

It didn't turn out the way we planned 

Now I'm living in 

Broken Promise Land 

Broken Promise Land