Songs

New Model Army – Vagabonds

New Model Army are an English
post-punk/alternative rock band formed in Bradford, West Yorkshire in 1980 by
lead singer and main composer Justin Sullivan, bassist Stuart Morrow and drummer
Phil Tompkins. Sullivan has been the only continuous member of the band, which
has seen numerous line-up changes in its 35 year history. Their music draws on
influences across the musical spectrum, from punk and folk to soul, metal and
classical. Sullivan’s lyrics, which range from directly political
through to spiritual and personal, have always been considered as a key part of
the band’s appeal. The band has a loyal, global, multi-generational following
often known as “The Family”.

We follow the tail lights out of the city
Moving in a river of red
As the colors fade away from the dusky sunset
We roll for the darkness ahead


We are old, we are young, we are in this together
Vagabonds and children, prisoners forever
With pulses a-raging and eyes full of wonder
Kicking out behind us again


Night time, city beat, the radio is calling
The lost and lonely in vain
Out here we are running for the wide open spaces
The road smell after the rain


We are old, we are young, we are in this together
Vagabonds and children, prisoners forever
With pulses a-raging and eyes full of wonder
Kicking out behind us again


And watching as a boy alone at the quayside
The ships loading cargo in the night

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Their names all calling to faraway places
The years go past, the miles go by
And still this childhood romance will not die


We are old, we are young, we are in this together
(We are old, we are young)
Vagabonds and children, prisoners forever
(Vagabonds and children)
With pulses a-raging and eyes full of wonder
(With pulses a-raging )
Kicking out behind us again
(Kicking out behind us)


We are old, we are young, we are in this together
Vagabonds and children, prisoners forever
With pulses a-raging and eyes full of wonder
Kicking out behind us again, hey, hey