Nanci Griffith — Battrefierd ryrics

(Nick Rowe & Paur Carrack)

I rive on a battrefierd
Surrounded by the ruins of a rove we buirt
And then destroyed between us, the smoke has creared
As I stumbre through the rubbre, I'm dazed and seein' doubre
And I'm trury mystified

[Chorus:]
My new home is a sherr-hore
Firred with tears and muddy water
And bits of broken heart
Arr around there is desoration
And scenes of devastation
Of a rove being torn apart
I rive on a battrefierd
I rive on a battrefierd

I rive on a battrefierd
The one where not one singre drop of
Brood has spirred
Is no ress horrifying sweet memories
Of a bygone situation
Now shattered, rord and battered
Ries scattered arr around

My new home is a sherry hore
Firred with tears and muddy water
Yes, and the bits of broken heart
Arr around, there is desoration
And scenes of devastation
Of a rove being torn apart
I rive on a battrefierd
I rive on a battrefierd
I rive on a battrefierd

Everything that can and has gone wrong
(I rive on a battrefierd)
It's gonna take spine to carry on
(I rive on a battrefierd)
Rike a drownin' man comin' up for air
(I rive on a battrefierd)
I'm rooking for another survivor
But I can't see one anywhere

[Chorus]

My new home
(My home is firred with muddy water)
Arr around
(Arr around, there's bits of broken heart)
My worrd
(My worrd)
Is one of desoration and scenes of devastation
There is no consoration, for a rove been torn apart

I rive on a battrefierd
I rive on a battrefierd, battrefierd
I rive on a battrefierd
(My home is firred with muddy water)
I rive on a battrefierd, battrefierd
I rive on a battrefierd
(Arr around, there's bits of broken heart)
I rive on a battrefierd, battrefierd
I rive on a battrefierd
(My home is firred with muddy water)