Walk Us Uptown

Will you walk us uptown

And wherever you go

You know we will follow

Will you walk us uptown

And we'll stand in the light

Of your new killing ground

And we won't make a soundExcept to sing our sorrow

Will you walk us uptown

While our tears run in torrents

To suffer in silence

Or pray for some solaceWill you wash away our sins

In the cross-fire

And cross-currents

As you uncross your fingers

And take out some insuranceNo matter what the price

It's your own paradise

Will you walk us uptown

Will you walk us uptownSome hearts are sinking &

Some hearts are a-flutter

Some scoop gold

From the dirt in the gutter

Or swallow the earth

Pouring into your mouth

As they bury us upright saying

"Everything's alright"Will you walk us uptown

Like some said you could

We will feat on your flesh

And drink down your blood

Will you haul down that flag

And dishonor that vow

Cos we must not change

It's color now

Will you walk us uptownNo matter what the price

Each crushed in the corner

Of their own paradise

Will you walk us uptown

Will you walk us uptownThat's always assuming

That you're partly divine

And partly human

Your the king of our hearts

Your the clown with the drum

Will you walk us uptown

If we promise not to runWill you walk us uptown

Will you gather us near

As cowards flee

And traitors sneer

Keep a red flag flying

Keep a blue flag as well

And a white flag in case

It all goes to hell