What It Is (Remastered 2021)-Mark Knopfler

[00:00.00] 作词 : Mark Knopfler [00:01.00] 作曲 : Mark Knopfler [00:32.73]the drinking dens are spilling out [00:34.57]there's staggering in the square [00:36.52]there's lads and lasses falling about [00:38.37]and a crackling in the air [00:40.75]down around the dungeon doors [00:42.40]the shelters and the queues [00:44.40]everybody's looking for [00:46.29]somebody's arms to fall into [00:48.58]that's what it is [00:51.52]it's what it is now [00:55.95]there's frost on the graves and the monuments [00:58.05]but the taverns are warm in town [01:00.39]people curse the government [01:02.04]and shovel hot food down [01:04.28]lights are out in the city hall [01:05.83]the castle and the keep [01:07.87]the moon shines down upon it all [01:09.71]the legless and asleep [01:12.00]and it's cold on the tollgate [01:13.75]with the wagons creeping through [01:16.04]cold on the tollgate [01:17.63]god knows what i could do with you [01:19.48]that's what it is [01:22.82]it's what it is now [01:27.17]the garrison sleeps in the citadel [01:29.67]with the ghosts and the ancient stones [01:31.61]high on the parapet [01:33.66]a scottish piper stands alone [01:36.15]and high on the wind [01:37.39]the highland drums begin to roll [01:40.04]and something from the past just comes [01:41.58]and stares into my soul [01:43.52]and it's cold on the tollgate [01:45.31]and the drums beat their tatoo [01:47.71]cold on the tollgate [01:49.25]god knows what i could do with you [01:51.45]that's what it is [01:54.69]it's what it is now [01:58.93]what it is [02:02.56]it's what it is now [02:38.47]there's a chink of light [02:39.42]there's a burning wick [02:40.26]there's a lantern in the tower [02:42.31]wee willie winkie with a candlestick [02:44.06]still writing songs in the wee wee hours [02:46.25]on charlotte street i take [02:47.79]a walking stick for my hotel [02:51.24]the ghost of dirty **** [02:52.12]is still in search of little nell [02:54.70]that's what it is [03:09.66]it's what it is now