Story Behind The Song

(2 Samuel 1:19 How the mighty have fallen' / James J Corbett (the boxer aka 'Gentleman Jim') - 'The bigger they are, the harder they fall') 'The holy tree is growing there From joy the holy branches start, and all the trembling flowers they bear'. from the poem 'The Two Trees' by William B. Yeats

Song Description

A Blues song about how power eventually fades - 'How the mighty have fallen and they will fall'! That strength and power is not enough, that you can't bully the world to believe as you do or to do as you want..............

Lyrics

Falling Twins


You show your power
To the trembling flowers
As you scratch one more notch in your gun
You're misunderstood
Inside you're really good
But they say that about ev'ryone

You say it's Gods will
That it's kill or be killed
(as) you throw a slab of meat on the grill
You don't wanna talk
You walk the John Wayne walk
But your stare is fixed upon Boot Hill

But you'd better heed the warning
It's the dawning of a New Morning
Coz how the mighty are falling

You'd better heed the warning
It's the dawning of a New Morning
Coz how the mighty are falling
Coz how the mighty are falling

You say they hate you
That they all wait for you
To turn your back or to fall asleep
It's eye for an eye
But have yours ever cried
Have you ever turned the other cheek?

Your guns are bigger
Finger's on the trigger
You feel a stranger in your own land
But the time has come
There's nowhere left to run
To hold an olive branch in your hand

But you'd better heed the warning
It's the dawning of a New Morning
Coz how the mighty are falling

What is it you need
Is it to see men bleed
Don't forget that they breathe and hurt too
You can bring peace
From the West to the East
Treat them like you want them to treat you

You'd better heed the warning
It's the dawning of a New Morning
Coz how the mighty are falling

You'd better heed the warning
It's the dawning of a New Morning
Coz how the mighty are falling
Coz how the mighty are falling

Coz how the mighty are falling
Coz how the mighty are falling


Paul Thomas



(2 Samuel 1:19 How the mighty have fallen' / James J Corbett (the boxer aka 'Gentleman Jim') - 'The bigger they are, the harder they fall')

'The holy tree is growing there
From joy the holy branches start,
and all the trembling flowers they bear'.
from the poem 'The Two Trees' by William B. Yeats

Playlist Creator	Playlist Name	Date Added
Paul Robert Thomas	My Top Songs	7/30/2010