• The Crossing
  • Through A Big Country
  • Radio 1 Sessions [live]
  • The Collection: 1982-1988
  • Without the Aid of a Safety Net [live acoustic]
  • The Best of Big Country
  • King Biscuit Flower Hour [live]

"Harvest Home"

Who saw the fences falling
Who broke the ploughman's bread
Who heard the winter calling
Who wore the tailors thread
How many sheaves were counted
How did the carriage shine
How many thoughts were doubted
How did the landlord dine
Just as you sow you shall reap
Just as you sow you shall reap
Who lead the Mayday feasting
Who saw the harvest home
Who left the future wasting
Who watched the families go
See where the bowls are empty
See where the arms reach
See where the butter melted
See where the alters creak
Just as you sow you shall reap
Just as you sow you shall reap
Where were the days of promise
Where were the gifts divine
Where were the heroes honest
Where was the summer wine
Watch how the waves must shatter
Watch how the shore divides
Watch how the nets will tatter
Watch Canute and his bride
Just as you sow you shall reap
Just as you sow you shall reap
In harvest home
In harvest home

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.