Little Pony Soldier / Escalator over the Hill - Carla Bley & Paul Haines (1972)

 

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.