Ryan Adams

Houses On The Hill

Ryan Adams


well i found a bunch of letters 
that were written for the fella who broke your momma's heart 
and the envelope folds, smelled of her ancient perfume 
i'll bet she didn't know 
how to respond before the blankets of snow 
caught him out wandering alone 
with no place to go 

there were stars in the sky 
there were houses on the hill 
and there bottles of pills that were easy to buy 
to keep her warm from the oncoming storm 

well i found them in the northwest corner of the attic in a box 
labeled "tinsel and lights" 
didn't know what i was i looking for 
maybe just a blanket or artifacts 
eisenhower sent him to war 
he kept her picture in his pocket that was closest to his heart 
and when he hit shore 
must have been a target for the gunman 

there were stars in the sky 
there were bunkers on the hill and there were caskets to fill 
where he will lie 
shrouded in the red white and blue with the stripes 

there were stars in the sky 
there were houses on the hill 
and there were bottles of pills that were easy to buy 
to keep her warm from the oncoming storm

Bem eu encontrei um monte de cartas
Que foram escritas pelo cara que quebrou o coração da mamãe
E as dobras do envelope, cheiravam com o perfume atigo dela
Aposto que ela não sabia
Como responder antes dos cobertores de neve
Pegou ele e vagou sozinha
Sem lugar para ir

Havia estrelas do céu
Havia casas na colina
E há garrfas de comprimido que eram fáceis de comprar
Para manter o calor dela na tempestade que se aproxima

Bem, eu encontrei-os no canto noroeste do sótão em uma caixa
rotulado como "enfeites e luzes"
não sabia o que eu estava procurando por
talvez apenas um cobertor ou artefatos
Eisenhower enviou ele para a guerra
ele manteve a foto dela no bolso que era o mais próximo ao seu coração
e quando ele caiu de costa
deve ter sido um alvo para o atirador

havia estrelas no céu
havia caixas no morro e houve caixões para preencher
onde ele vai deitar
envolta em vermelho, branco e azul com as listras

Havia estrelas do céu
Havia casas na colina
E há garrfas de comprimido que eram fáceis de comprar
Para manter o calor dela na tempestade que se aproxima