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Little Pony Soldier Lyrics by Carla Bley

Escalator Over the Hill

1971

Leader:
He knew we all know
Where we are from
Although no one yet has said
The secret kept instead
JACK:
Little pony soldier
Leader:
A shot sooner or later
JACK:
Unpacking his hellos
Leader:
Raw hands and pounding heart
JACK:
What he might say
Leader:
Like policemen at home
JACK:
Doing no harm left unsaid
Doctor and leader:
Nothing takes time but you
Waiting for change
It's so far and my watching you
Amounts to a quarter of a mile
At a dime a time
Jack i:
Little pony soldier
Jack ii:
A shot sooner or later
I:
Buried there in front of me
II:
Save a life
Give all your blood
I:
Buried right here -
II:
Any next cloud elsewhere
I:
- His special clear death
Rung ringing yet
II:
She steals rocket fuel
You will too
I & II:
It's not up to you
I:
Getting out of here -
II:
Gentle little words
I:
- To protect -
II:
Gentle little mistakes
I:
- The secret source -
II:
Gentle little minds
I:
- And yet ...
II:
She once noticed him
Enough to say
Close enough to know
He'd undressed
And dressed again
I:
Not so -
II:
Somewhere along -
I:
- Long ago
II:
- His way
Doctor and leader:
The diamond on his ankle
With its felt out
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About “Little Pony Soldier” by Carla Bley

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"Little Pony Soldier" is credited to Carla Bley. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Little Pony Soldier" appears on "Escalator Over the Hill" in 1971.

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