Cold War Songtext
von Fred Eaglesmith

During the Cold War
My daddy sat at the kitchen table
Smoking cigarettes
Staring out the window

During the Cold War
He had grease on his coveralls
Lines around his eyes
Where the bombs were falling
And he′d drink a cup of beer
We'd listen to Johnny Cash on the radio


During the Cold War
We had a one story house
On Mercury and Vine
And the blue glow of the television
Was on all the time
And his head would nod
And he′d fall asleep
Across the kitchen table
And my mother cleared the dishes

During the Cold War
We were ten seconds away
From blowing up the world
He'd fix those old machines
And worry about his sons
And my mother never drove a car

During the Cold War
And when they finally ended
There were no parades of heroes
There was just a quiet sigh
And life went on
My mother went away
And she never came back again
And things were never the same as they were
During the Cold War