Rum Runners from Tales of the Great Rum Runners 1974
Lyrics: Robert Hunter
Music: Robert Hunter
C
Here is a taste of the great rum runners
Am
Ships that sailed the velvet harbor
C
Crews that broke the jugs and poured your blood
G Am
Like flowing rum upon the sand
Am
Sinking down, down, down
G
Upon the sand, upon the sea
Am
Upon the hills of liquid green
G
They rise to fall, they rise again
C/G G Am
Their dreams tattered sails in the wind
C
Here is a wail of a lone flute playing
Am
Those not hanged, by time were slain
C
Here is a cup of blood and tears
G Am
Here is the wail of a hundred years
Am
Sinking down, down, down
G
Upon the sand, upon the sea
Am
Upon the hills of liquid green
G
They rise to fall, they rise again
C/G G Am
Their dreams tattered sails in the wind
C
Overnight they turned to water
Am
No blood rang when they went to slaughter
C
Tears were few, though sighs were heavy
G Am
Bones were stacked in the main library
[instrumental]
C Am C G Am
Am
Turning down, down, down
G
Till their dreams are touching ground
Am
Rising up like gentle rain
G
They turn to rise and fall again
C
Running round and changing faces
Am
Marking time and keeping paces
C
Ducking down awhile to die
G Am
Their faces melt to barren sky
C
After all the trial and fury
Am
They spared the judge and hanged the jury
C
No one asked the reason why
G Am
Sentence passed they turned to die
Am
Turning down, down, down
G
Till their dreams are touching ground
Am
Rising up like gentle rain
G
They turn to rise and fall again
C/G G Am
Their dreams tattered sails in the wind
C
Here is fire and bloody slaughter
Am
Written on the leaves of water
C
Here is a ship with all hands singing
Am
Here is a dock with dark men swinging
Am
Down, down, down
G
Upon the sand, upon the sea
Am
Upon the hills of liquid green
G
They rise to fall, they rise again
C/G G Am
Their dreams tattered sails in the wind
C
Here is a taste of the great rum runners
Am
Ships that sailed the velvet harbor
C
Crews that broke the jugs and poured your blood
G Am
Like flowing rum upon the sand
Am
Sinking down, down, down
G
Upon the sand, upon the sea
Am
Upon the hills of liquid green
G
They rise to fall, they rise again
C/G G Am
Their dreams tattered sails in the wind
C/G G Am
Their dreams tattered sails in the wind
