Lyrics Mark Knopfler – Metroland

Yearning we were yearning
Green light blinding on the rail
Burning we were burning
And the line unwinding to the Holy Grail

I’ve danced in rain and I’ve been Django
And I’ve got laid
I’ve been a rolling stone
I’ve been Verlaine
And I’ve been Rimbaud
Not afraid to walk alone
And now I take my midnight ramble
Do I fold or play what’s in my hand
What’s at stake and what’s the gamble
Do I stay in Metroland

Dreams yesterday’s laughter
Ghosts and lovers come back to play
But dreams have a morning after
And run for cover
In the light of day
I got something real worth holding on to
I can belong to and understand
I’ve made my deal
I will go on to
Make my peace with Metroland