Emily & the Young Ones - Screaming Walls Lyrics

If these walls could whisper
What stories they'd tell
If these walls could whisper
They'd know you too well
Stories of people
From far and from near
They gave them some shelter for rain and for fear
Gave room for laughter
A punch and a kiss
The walls stored all memories
Not one they missed
Oh the walls don't whisper
Scream is what they do
"Don't let me crumble"
They beg me and you
Dust and decay are taking their toll
Soon there'll be no more town of old
"It's a shame" say the people as they watch and weep
But the businessman has his promise to keep
"I'll take these memories and make 'em my gold"
Growing his wealth till he's buried and cold
The stones will fly
So down they go
The curtains will fall at the end of the show
Oh the walls don't whisper
Scream is what they do
"Don't let me crumble"
They beg me and you
Sledgehammering men are taking their toll
Soon there'll be no more town of old
But the walls will whisper
In the stories we tell
'Bout the walls of the old town
We used to know so well
In our boxes of concrete
Our houses so new
Making new memories
But still they're so few
Oh the walls of the old town
Stood mighty and strong
With their millions of memories
They remain in this song
Oh the walls don't whisper
Scream is what they do
"Don't let me crumble"
They beg me and you
Dust and decay are taking their toll
Soon there'll be no more town of old
The stones will fly
So down they go
The curtains will fall
At the end of the show