Fall of Rome - Shawn Colvin

The city is crumbling

Like Rome or Pompeii

And there’s nothing to do

But get out of the way

When you know you can save no one

Like an empty old bottle

The ship has gone down

The Titanic is sinking

And the band plays on

And you know you can save no one

Maybe a message is coming to you

In the middle of nowhere from out of the blue

Then cross the dark distance and lay down your guns

For Rome it has fallen

And morning has begun

In anyone’s heartache

And in anyone’s blues

Is the beautiful feeling

Of nothing to lose

When you know you can save no one

Maybe a message is coming to you

In the middle of nowhere from out of the blue

Then cross the dark distance and lay down your guns

For Rome it has fallen

And morning has begun