What It Is (Radio Edit)

Song What It Is (Radio Edit)
Artist Mark Knopfler
Album What It Is

Lyrics

[ti:What It Is (Radio Edit)]
[ar:Mark Knopfler]
[al:]
it's what it is
what it is now…
[00:32.73] the drinking dens are spilling out
[00:34.57] there's staggering in the square
[00:36.52] there's lads and lasses falling about
[00:38.37] and a crackling in the air
[00:40.75] down around the dungeon doors
[00:42.40] the shelters and the queues
[00:44.40] everybody's looking for
[00:46.29] somebody's arms to fall into
[00:48.58] that's what it is
[00:51.52] it's what it is now
[00:55.95] there's frost on the graves and the monuments
[00:58.05] but the taverns are warm in town
[01:00.39] people curse the government
[01:02.04] and shovel hot food down
[01:04.28] lights are out in the city hall
[01:05.83] the castle and the keep
[01:07.87] the moon shines down upon it all
[01:09.71] the legless and asleep
[01:12.00] and it's cold on the tollgate
[01:13.75] with the wagons creeping through
[01:16.04] cold on the tollgate
[01:17.63] god knows what i could do with you
[01:19.48] that's what it is
[01:22.82] it's what it is now
[01:27.17] the garrison sleeps in the citadel
[01:29.67] with the ghosts and the ancient stones
[01:31.61] high on the parapet
[01:33.66] a scottish piper stands alone
[01:36.15] and high on the wind
[01:37.39] the highland drums begin to roll
[01:40.04] and something from the past just comes
[01:41.58] and stares into my soul
[01:43.52] and it's cold on the tollgate
[01:45.31] and the drums beat their tatoo
[01:47.71] cold on the tollgate
[01:49.25] god knows what i could do with you
[01:51.45] that's what it is
[01:54.69] it's what it is now
[01:58.93] what it is
[02:02.56] it's what it is now
[02:38.47] there's a chink of light
[02:39.42] there's a burning wick
[02:40.26] there's a lantern in the tower
[02:42.31] wee willie winkie with a candlestick
[02:44.06] still writing songs in the wee wee hours
[02:46.25] on charlotte street i take
[02:47.79] a walking stick for my hotel
[02:51.24] the ghost of dirty dick
[02:52.12] is still in search of little nell
[02:54.70] that's what it is
[03:09.66] it's what it is now

Pinyin

ti: What It Is Radio Edit
ar: Mark Knopfler
al:
it' s what it is
what it is now
[00:32.73] the drinking dens are spilling out
[00:34.57] there' s staggering in the square
[00:36.52] there' s lads and lasses falling about
[00:38.37] and a crackling in the air
[00:40.75] down around the dungeon doors
[00:42.40] the shelters and the queues
[00:44.40] everybody' s looking for
[00:46.29] somebody' s arms to fall into
[00:48.58] that' s what it is
[00:51.52] it' s what it is now
[00:55.95] there' s frost on the graves and the monuments
[00:58.05] but the taverns are warm in town
[01:00.39] people curse the government
[01:02.04] and shovel hot food down
[01:04.28] lights are out in the city hall
[01:05.83] the castle and the keep
[01:07.87] the moon shines down upon it all
[01:09.71] the legless and asleep
[01:12.00] and it' s cold on the tollgate
[01:13.75] with the wagons creeping through
[01:16.04] cold on the tollgate
[01:17.63] god knows what i could do with you
[01:19.48] that' s what it is
[01:22.82] it' s what it is now
[01:27.17] the garrison sleeps in the citadel
[01:29.67] with the ghosts and the ancient stones
[01:31.61] high on the parapet
[01:33.66] a scottish piper stands alone
[01:36.15] and high on the wind
[01:37.39] the highland drums begin to roll
[01:40.04] and something from the past just comes
[01:41.58] and stares into my soul
[01:43.52] and it' s cold on the tollgate
[01:45.31] and the drums beat their tatoo
[01:47.71] cold on the tollgate
[01:49.25] god knows what i could do with you
[01:51.45] that' s what it is
[01:54.69] it' s what it is now
[01:58.93] what it is
[02:02.56] it' s what it is now
[02:38.47] there' s a chink of light
[02:39.42] there' s a burning wick
[02:40.26] there' s a lantern in the tower
[02:42.31] wee willie winkie with a candlestick
[02:44.06] still writing songs in the wee wee hours
[02:46.25] on charlotte street i take
[02:47.79] a walking stick for my hotel
[02:51.24] the ghost of dirty dick
[02:52.12] is still in search of little nell
[02:54.70] that' s what it is
[03:09.66] it' s what it is now