(9) Silver Eagle (5:01)

[shangri la 1]

Silver Eagle (Mark Knopfler)

LYRICS
   It was so late and she’d be sleeping
He came through her home town
With the moonlight on the crossroads
And the green light shining down
And the bell at the railroad crossing
And the horn from far away
And his Silver Eagle passing
Half a mile from where she lay

At his feet a sea of faces
Make devotions with their love
Clap their hands and plead their cases
Call for blessings from above
Like the rolling waves forever massing
To crash and foam and creep away
And the Silver Eagle passing
Half a mile from where she lay

Road signs flow into the headlights
Whisper names and fall behind
He finds some honor in the darkness
Hopes for grace and peace of mind
And he thinks of how they’d lay together
He’d run his fingers through her hair
And he wonders if she’ll ever
Come to know that he was there

 

[border_reiver]

No love for Silver Eagle?

I like it a lot - it's on the top half of Tracker, but it is the lyrics that makes this one lift off.

[yontwocrows]

Silver Eagle is one of my favourites

[LoveExpresso]

Oh yes. Lovely lyrics. Top 3 at the mo.

LE

[Millionaire Blues]

This song is incredible, my favourite from the album!!!
X

[Dutchessy]

I like this song very much! One of my favourites! 

[foma]

Silver Eagle chords just was added in my Tracker Songbook: http://amarkintime.org/forum/index.php?topic=4152.msg90543#msg90543

Very Sailing To Philadelphia kind of song. Whish Bob would be here in a duo.

[ingridswing]

I love this song. Storing lyrics.

[Jarle]

Stunning song. Wonderful lyrics. Gives me goosebumps!

[Millionaire Blues]

Hands up who's been brought to tears by this song???

 

I am so moved by this song it's unreal!!!!

Maybe his best ever for me, the music perfectly fits the lyrics and you can just see the lyrics staring right at you!!!

Thank you Mark Knopfler for this beautiful gift!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LoveExpresso]

Agree 100%, Millionaire! 

LE

[Millionaire Blues]

Glad am not the only one LE!!!!

haha

[Dutchessy]

Glad am not the only one LE!!!!

haha

 

[Mark Heritage]

Yes, it's a beautiful song, would go straight into a best of cd list. Makes me want to learn guitar that bit more; simple but very effective throughout the song..

[ingridswing]

100% with you Millionaire Blues