Cmi 1. On the day the wall came down They threw the locks onto the groundFmi Gsus4 And with glasses high we raised a cry forG freedom had arrived 2. On the day the wall came down The Ship of Fools had finally ran aground Promises lit up the night like paper doves in flightF R: I dreamed you had left my sideC No warmth, not even pride remainedF And even though you needed meC G It was clear that I could not do a thing for you 3. Now life devalues day by day As friends and neighbours turn away And there's a change that, even with regret, cannot be undone 4. Now frontiers shift like desert sands While nations wash their bloodied hands Of loyalty, of history, in shades of grey R: I woke to the sound of drums The music played, the morning sun streamed in I turned and I looked at you And all but the bitter residues slipped away ... slipped awayF C F C