We Can Talk, lyric by Band, The

from the songs album Music From Big Pink

D em7 d g
We can talk about it now
A
It's that same old riddle only starting from the middle
D em d g
I'd fix it but i don't know how
A
Well, we could try to reason but you might think it's treason
G
One voice for all
F e7 a
Echoing across the hall
Bm g
Don't give up on father clock
A d a
We can talk about it now
D em d g
Come, let me show you how
A
To keep the wheels turnin' you've got to keep the engine churnin'
D em d g
Did you ever milk a cow
A
I had the chance one day but i was all dressed up for sunday
G f
Everybody, everywhere
E7 a
Do you really care
Bm g
Pick up your heads and walk
A d g7
We can talk about it now
C e7 f
It seems to me we've been holding something underneath our tongues
C e7
I'm afraid if you ever got a pat on the back
F g
It would likely burst your lungs
A e7 a e7
Woh, stop me, if i should sound kinda down in the mouth
A e7 a
But i'd rather be burned in canada than to freeze here in the south
D em dm g
Pulling that eternal plough
A
We've got to find a sharper blade or have a new one made
D em d g
Rest awhile and cool your brow
A
Don't need it, no need to slave, the whip is in the grave
G f
No salt, no trance
E7 a
It's safe now to take a backward glance
Bm g
The leaves have turned to chalk
A d a d
We can talk about it now,
A d
We can talk about it now