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When The Whole World Marks Time
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Subdued brightness, a dim veil hangs over the city
O’re the dull wasteland of bricks and concrete, devoid of interest
Open the casket of my memory, infant wondering, infant wandering
Open the casket of my memory, infant wondering, infant wandering
Glittering toys of younger years and of loved ones late lamented
I dreamed I saw a red star, the rising moon dyed scarlet
Night without light when all the world goose-stepped
Conformed by conservative thought, confined by conservative thought
Waves of trouble surround my head, image of blood keeps me vigilant
Waves of trouble crash on my head, image of blood keeps me vigilant
Fountain of tears, river of grief, the night they unmade the spring
Now where will I find peace of mind from the sounds of
millions marking time
In these tender, treacherous and troubled times
When the whole damn world marks
time
Lazy winter sun, the silence of a frozen morning
I withdraw from the city bedlam to the stillness of a forest
Pale trees, leafless boughs, soft lullabies of snowflake showers
Pale trees, leafless boughs, soft lullabies of snowflake showers
Sleeping willows dusted with snow and dreaming of eternal springtime
And here’s where I find peace of mind from the sounds of
millions marking time
In these tender, treacherous and troubled times
When the whole damn world marks
time
And as you genuflect smoke engulfs the earth
Your freedom is but a fool’s story, devoid of interest
The only waking hours not wasted are absorbed in beauty
The only waking hours not wasted are absorbed in beauty
All else is but a painful endurance, or at best, illusion
© 1992 D. Schumilas/Larkspur Music
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