Time is a Building
Time is a building
Where we once lived
With every hallway
And every secret hid
The foundation is shaking
The roof is falling in
And we are standing
Where we’ve always been
Time is a building
We built it with our hands
On shifting water
And sinking sands
The windows are broken
The doors are off the hinge
And we are waiting
For the end to begin
(Instrumental Break)
Time is a building
That we can’t outrun
Beneath the shadow
Of a dying sun
The walls are closing
The stairs are lead
And we are living
With the words we said
A Lonely Dog
A lonely dog
Barking at the moon
A lonely dog
In an empty room
The master’s gone
And the door is locked
A lonely dog
Watching the clock
He remembers the walks
In the summer rain
He remembers the joy
Before the pain
Now he’s just a shadow
On a hardwood floor
Listening for a key
In the front door
A lonely dog
Barking at the moon
A lonely dog
In an empty room
The world goes by
In a blur of gray
A lonely dog
At the end of the day
Brand New Boy
I’m a brand new boy
In an old man’s skin
Looking for a place
To let the light in
I’ve got silver hair
And a heavy heart
But I’m ready to make
A brand new start
Everything I knew
Has faded away
Into the mist
Of yesterday
But I can still feel
The fire inside
And I’ve got nowhere
Left to hide
I’m a brand new boy
In an old man’s skin
Learning how to lose
And how to win
The road is long
And the night is deep
But I’ve got promises
To keep
The Biology of Trees
The biology of trees
Is a mystery to me
How they stand so still
And yet they’re free
Deep in the earth
The roots entwine
Reaching for a spirit
That is yours and mine
They breathe the air
That we throw away
They turn the night
Into the day
With leaves like hands
Reaching for the sky
They never ask
The reason why
The biology of trees
Is written in the bark
A map of the world
Left in the dark
They grow in silence
They die in peace
Waiting for the wind
To bring release
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