The suExplainn and the moon never change
They just rearrange, but not in the new day
Gold exchanges for silver
And a light on the river gets carried away

[Hook]
On and on, on and on
On and on, on and on

I lift up my head and I wonder
Just who it is calming, calming the moon now
I trip on my way and I blunder
My head hiding under a blanket of shame

[Hook]

I, alone may I go
Where God only knows just where I am going
High, alone may I go
But God only knows just where I am going

The people around me won't let me
Become what I need to, they want me the same
I look at myself and I want to
Just cover my eyes and give myself a new name
Stones in the sky never worry
They don't have to hurry, they move in their own way
But I have to choose what to do
How to act, what to think, how to talk, what to say

[Hook x3]


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    The sun and the moon never change They just rearrange The night and the new day Gold exchanges for silver And the light on a river Gets carried away

    On and on, on and on

    I lift my head up and I wonder Just who is it Calling my name now I trip on my way and I blunder My head falling under A blanket of shame

    On and on, on and on

    High and low may I go But God only knows Just where I am going

    The people around me Wont let me become what I need to They want me the same I look at myself and I want to Just cover my eyes and Give myself a new name

    The stones in the sky never worry They don't have to hurry They move in their own way But I have to choose what to do How to act, what to think How to talk, what to say

    On and on, on and on

    VortexOfLanguageon April 26, 2012   Link

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