Dagger in the Night

from Reesha Dyer - Live at Nambucca by Reesha Dyer

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lyrics

Em G
She came to us from a far off land,
D Em
Escaped from the grip of her oppressors hand,
Em G
She was filled with righteous flames,
D Em
She would cleanse the world of all its shame,
Em D Em
She saw the world in a different light,
Em D
And all it took was a dagger in the night,
Em
To make things right.

Em
She believed she was justice,
G D
She believed that he was a monster,
Em
She was the judge and the jury,
G D
And she was the executioner,
Em D
And all it took was a dagger in the night,
Em
To make things right. X2

There was a man, and he oppressed the poor,
it was all legal but what’s a law?
A crutch that supported a man so cruel,
why should she care for these unjust rules,
But it was not the law she had to fight,
And all it took was a dagger in the night
To make things right.

She believed she was justice,
She believed that he was a monster,
She was the judge and the jury,
And she was the executioner,
And all it took was a dagger in the night,
To make things right. X2

A young man came to the cities doors,
Believed her tales, believed her war,
He is a good man, and a little unsure,
Murdering and killing what good is it for?
But still, the young man understood her plight,
That all it took was a dagger in the night
To make things right,

She believed she was justice,
He believed that she was a monster,
She was the judge and the jury,
And she was the executioner,
And all it took was a dagger in the night,
To make things right. X2

She killed a man, for little in the middle of the bar,
The young man wondered was this going too far,
Was the woman a hero, the saviour of the town,
Or a madwoman, someone needed to take down?
He began to see things in a different light,
And all it took was a dagger in the night
To make things right.

She believed she was justice,
He believed that she was a monster,
She was the judge and the jury,
But he was the executioner,
And all it took was a dagger in the night,
To make things right. X2

He believed he was justice,
He believed that she was a monster,
He was the judge and the jury,
And he was the executioner,
And all it took was a dagger in the night,
To make things right. X2

credits

from Reesha Dyer - Live at Nambucca, released August 10, 2020
Cameron Alsop - Clarinet
Tim Knight - Sound Engineer

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Hello! I'm Reesha, I sing songs and accompany them on the guitar with dubious proficiency. Some of them are funny, some of them are depressing. It's a magical mood lottery!

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