Big Country Lyrics: This Blood's For You

In the Scud (UK) 4:20

"See You" CD single #1 (UK) 3:45

"This Blood's For You"

Held his cards close to his chest
And smiled across the mud
Blew the smoke from a green flak vest
And laid back like a god

Saved my life a million times
Before I knew his name
Watched him die between the lines
Praying for his pain

For all the struggle that you go through
For sorrow that we cause
For all the trouble that you go to
For all your mortal flaws

For every wicked sinner born anew
And every fallen angel turning blue
For every long, lost soul without a shoe
Hey, for all, for all that you do
This blood’s for you

Kicked the dust between the rows
And dug and empty well
Broke the plow then blew his nose
And cursed the sky to hell

Said its got so dry out here
That I can’t even cry
I can’t work and I can’t speak
But it’s too damn hot to die

For all the struggle that you go through
For sorrow that we cause
For all the trouble we put you to
For all our mortal flaws

For every wicked sinner born anew
Yeah for every fallen angel turning blue
For every long, lost soul without a shoe
Hey, for all, for all that you do
This blood’s for you

God put his son upon the world
To spare the sins of men
Let them kill him on a cross
And then took him home again

Maybe he’s a vengeful god
And maybe we’re to blame
Maybe we’re just paying back
The blood and death and pain

For all the struggle that you go through
For sorrow that we cause
For all the trouble we put you through
For all our mortal flaws

And for every wicked sinner born anew
And for every fallen angel turning blue
Yeah, for every long, lost soul without a shoe
Yeah, for all, for all that you do
This blood’s for you

Thanks to those who have assisted with lyrics transcription and/or correction: Jonathan Berkey, Michael Bickley, Todd Carrier, Tony Dennison, Mattias Engvall, Svein B. Hjorthaug, Kimberly Hynd, Jeff Cetola, Lewis Crow, Ian Ingham, Christian Jennings, Thomas Kercheval, John Lewis, Simon McKenzie, Allard Mosk, Eric Mossfeldt, Erle Mundle, Martin Powell, Brady Severns, Valeri Shaw, Jeroen Sprenkeler, Bas van Giesen, Michael Wallack and Greg Ziegler. Special thanks to Oliver Hunter.

"This Blood's For You"

Held his cards close to his chest And smiled across the mud Blew the smoke from a green flak vest And laid back like a god

Saved my life a million times Before I knew his name Watched him die between the lines Praying for his pain

For all the struggle that you go through For sorrow that we cause For all the trouble that you go to For all your mortal flaws

For every wicked sinner born anew And every fallen angel turning blue For every long, lost soul without a shoe Hey, for all, for all that you do This blood’s for you

Kicked the dust between the rows And dug and empty well Broke the plow then blew his nose And cursed the sky to hell

Said its got so dry out here That I can’t even cry I can’t work and I can’t speak But it’s too damn hot to die

For all the struggle that you go through For sorrow that we cause For all the trouble we put you to For all our mortal flaws

For every wicked sinner born anew Yeah for every fallen angel turning blue For every long, lost soul without a shoe Hey, for all, for all that you do This blood’s for you

God put his son upon the world To spare the sins of men Let them kill him on a cross And then took him home again

Maybe he’s a vengeful god And maybe we’re to blame Maybe we’re just paying back The blood and death and pain

For all the struggle that you go through For sorrow that we cause For all the trouble we put you through For all our mortal flaws

And for every wicked sinner born anew And for every fallen angel turning blue Yeah, for every long, lost soul without a shoe Yeah, for all, for all that you do This blood’s for you