WONDERS ARE PASSING

Ian Telfer / John Jones
Running Man Records 2022

First released on: Read The Sky, 2022

     
we’re on our own now, no one to lean on
no one to save us from ourselves
we stole fire
we burned the house down
where do we run to when there’s no place else?

was it from hunger or rage for glory
we made war upon the world?
the hour is late now
and getting later
for everything that can’t be bought or sold

	we could be walking in mountains of memory
	swimming in rivers of delight
	treasures of earth are slipping through our fingers
	wonders are passing, tonight
	wonders are passing tonight
	
we thought the party would last forever
some god had laid it on for free
now we face the day hungover
still afraid that there’s a bill to pay

and in the end we are masters of nothing
just here for shelter for a while
leave off your greed
no more dominion
bind these wounds and give them time to heal

	we could be walking in mountains of memory
	swimming in rivers of delight
	treasures of earth are slipping through our fingers
	wonders are passing, tonight
	wonders are passing tonight

	walking in mountains of memory
	swimming in rivers of delight
	treasures of earth are slipping through our fingers
	wonders are passing, tonight
	wonders are passing
					
									Goodnight