Kate Bush - James And The Cold Gun

Another great song from "The Kick Inside".

Lyrics:

James, come on home.
You've been gone too long, baby.
We can't let our hero
Die alone.

We miss you day and night.
You left town to live by the rifle.
You left us to fight,
But it just ain't right to take away the light.

Remember Genie from the casino?
She's still a-waiting in that big brass bed.
The boys from your gang are knocking whisky back,
'Til they get out of hand and wish they were dead.
They're only lonely for the life that they led
With their old friend.

Ooh, James, are you selling your soul to a cold gun?
Selling your soul to a
Ooh, James, are you selling your soul to a cold gun?

Where lies your heart?
It's not there in the buckskin, baby.
It's not there in the gin
That makes you laugh long and loud.

You're a coward, James.
You're running away from humanity.
You're running away from reality.
It won't be funny when they rat-a-tat-tat you down.

Remember Genie from the casino?
She's still a-waiting in that big brass bed.
The boys from your gang are knocking whisky back,
'Til they get out of hand and wish they were dead.
They're only lonely for the life that they led
With their old friend.

Ooh, James, are you selling your soul to a cold gun?
Selling your soul to a
Ooh, James, are you selling your soul to a cold gun?

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[appy51]

One of her greatest songs i love it more live on the Hammersmith show great video.

[Symphonyofflowers]

Yes, I agree that the Hammersmith version is better and that's the one I usually play. But I thought the studio version needed a good video too so I decided to make one. And as you can see I tried to make it as "live" as possible.

[llaslah]

This is so underrated! I love it to death!

[Fafonapili]

I love this song, the part where she sings Remember Genie from the Casino always reminds me of the Roxy Music song Virginia Plain, another song i love.

[voodoosleeper]

Wish I could've seen her tour. ):

[MegaPapa1968]

Sat here listening to her background vocals between 1.30 and 2.00. Shes insane! She's magnificent. There's only one Kate Bush :-)

[spheresector]

thanks for your effort ! I wish to add that in the 70s ,when the album "a kick inside" came out , all of the boys in iraq were in love with Kate Bush too!So far is the reach of this outstanding british artist!If Nasa would someday repeat the voeger mission, they should put one of her songs on that golden record!

[304dave]

Kate epitomises Englishness............

[ajittffcure]

What a song! I just listened to it for the first time. It sort of reminds me of those classic rock songs from the 1970s... something like Blue Oyster Cult's 'Last Days of May'.

[covatembel]

one of the best rock songs ever!

[Lewsir46]

@lucypuddlejumper I think not...

[mermaidman1985]

@Znarus not just people in the 70's either :D

I wasnt born until the mid 80's

[lucypuddlejumper]

This song rocks. I always listen to Kate when i design my computer games, and usually when i do, My scripts are successful. Coincidence?

[zardozfrance]

@Znarus

Not only in England!