Houses on The Hill
Well I found a bunch of letters
That were written for the fellow who broke your momma's heart
And the envelope folds smelled of her ancient perfume
I'll bet she didn't know
How to respond before the blankets of snow
Caught him out wandering alone
With no place to go
There were stars in the sky
There were houses on the hill
And there bottles of pills that were easy to buy
To keep her warm from the oncoming storm
Well I found them in the northwest corner of the attic in a box
Labeled tinsel and lights
Didn't know what I was I looking for
Maybe just a blanket or artifacts
Eisenhower sent him to war
He kept her picture in his pocket that was closest to his heart
And when he hit shore
Must have been a target for the gunman
There were stars in the sky
There were bunkers on the hill and there were caskets to fill
Where he will lie
Shrouded in the red white and blue with the stripes
There were stars in the sky
There were houses on the hill
And there were bottles of pills that were easy to buy
To keep her warm from the oncoming storm
Casas na Colina
Bom, eu encontrei um monte de cartas
Que foram escritas para o cara que quebrou o coração da sua mãe
E os envelopes tinham o cheiro do perfume antigo dela
Aposto que ela não sabia
Como responder antes que os cobertores de neve
O pegassem vagando sozinho
Sem lugar pra ir
Havia estrelas no céu
Havia casas na colina
E havia frascos de remédios que eram fáceis de comprar
Pra mantê-la aquecida da tempestade que se aproximava
Bom, eu os encontrei no canto noroeste do sótão, em uma caixa
Rotulada com enfeites e luzes
Não sabia o que estava procurando
Talvez só um cobertor ou artefatos
Eisenhower o mandou pra guerra
Ele guardava a foto dela no bolso mais próximo do coração
E quando ele chegou à costa
Deve ter sido um alvo para o atirador
Havia estrelas no céu
Havia bunkers na colina e havia caixões pra encher
Onde ele vai descansar
Envolto em vermelho, branco e azul com as listras
Havia estrelas no céu
Havia casas na colina
E havia frascos de remédios que eram fáceis de comprar
Pra mantê-la aquecida da tempestade que se aproximava