--words and music by Kevin Raleigh
from "Greatest Hints", 1979, Arista Records
I thought I heard a siren in the distance I thought I heard a child cry out in the night Such a savage battle such persistence Oh but darling I've grown weary of the fight As we load up and find the enemy in the sights... Hold your fire, I'm bleeding and tired Hold your fire, can't you see the white flag I'm surrendering, take your prisoner in hand Hold your fire, it's burning inside you I'm a man you're a woman we could ease the pain Before you drag us down too deep I want to ride your waves again... Another day another night of explosions We're the only casualties just us two With everything we say the wounds just reopen Can't remember how it started now can you As we look down the barrel and hope That our aim is true... Hold your fire, I'm bleeding and tired Hold your fire, can't you see the white flag I'm surrendering, take your prisoner in hand Hold your fire, it's burning inside you I'm a man you're a woman we could ease the pain Before you drag us down too deep I want to ride your waves again... Oh but darling I've grown weary of the fight As we load up and find the enemy in the sights... Hold your fire, I'm bleeding and tired Hold your fire, can't you see the white flag I'm surrendering, take your prisoner in hand Hold your fire, it's burning inside you I'm a man you're a woman we could ease the pain Before you drag us down too deep I want to ride your waves again... Hold your fire, I'm bleeding and tired Hold your fire, can't you see the white flag I'm surrendering, take your prisoner in hand Hold your fire, it's burning inside you I'm a man you're a woman we could eas the pain Before you drag us down too deep I want to ride your waves again.. Hold your fire