Raisins

Raisins (F. Pier)



Let us fly the flags they're pretty in the sky

Let us wash our clothes and hang them out to dry

We drove through the night and this is what we found

Let us build a fire and watch the snow fall down

And I'll get drunk and I'll go home

And say my prayers and sleep alone

And set a bottle by the light

In case I wake up thirsty

In the middle of the night



I'm younger than I'll be but I'm older than I was

And I know God smiles on us at least I hope he does

We built heaven's door out of the indigenous wood

So let's start knocking or charge admission

Whichever does the most good



And I'll get drunk and I'll go home

And say my prayers and sleep alone

And hope my blankets keep me warm

Cuz nobody is

Gonna do their job for them



The fire and flags

The kingdom come

The harvest time

The prairie sun

The idle hours

The wasteful pride

The grapes of wrath

Have shrivelled up and died



I followed that river form the mountains of Jasper

To Saskatchewan's fruited plains

I'm headed out straight to hell or the hills of Drumheller

Whichever comes first or again

Last night we drank Drummond Draft and traded tales of yore

I stayed at a friend's and left at five a.m.

You won't see me around anymore



And I'll get drunk and I'll go home

And say my prayers and sleep alone

And wonder what kind of shape they're in

Where they're no longer safe

From what might have been



And I'll get drunk and I'll go home

And say my prayers and sleep alone

And set a bottle by the light

In case I wake up thirsty

In the middle of the night