Lyric discussion by indierod 

Cover art for The last spike lyrics by Cowboy Junkies, The

"That old brick building Still stands like a cenotaph To a vision lost and buried in A very distant past"

These lyrics are terribly sad in that they remind of a more prosperous time and lives lived not knowing of a future cheapening and changing. It gives a real melancholic feel and hits home with all the things and people that made up my past slowly disappearing.