From the recording Distant Calling
A lament and ambient reflection.
Dedicated to the memory of JB (John Burnett) and our special bond and times together in Frankston (Victoria, Australia) during the 70's.
Lyrics
‘HEARING THE VERSES’
(Dedicated to the memory of John Burnett)
Verse 1.
In the lap of a/the Sandman
We sped to our fate
The rumblin’ horsepower
Set to spring from the gate
The Horseman was laughing
The tension was high
Capricorn rising into the night sky
Verse 2.
His eyes were ablaze
At the thrill of our fear
He was the calmest
Throughout those years
In the beat of each hour
He was so unafraid
To him I promised
The song that we made
Chorus 1.
I’m goin’ down your way
Do you wanna’ ride
Its a long journey
That is no lie
As the desert flower
Needs the sun and the rain
People remind me
To stay with the game
Verse 3.
In the cool of the evening
When six turns to nine
Hearing the verses
We were searching for signs
The clock tower shifted
To the stroke of midnight
Lives were unfolding
In the pale moonlight
Verse 4.
Play your guitar When I’m gone,
Would you try To touch the sky
See the colours Your music brings
Paint a picture
With your fingers and strings
Chorus 2.
I’m goin’ down your way
Do you wanna’ ride
Its a long journey
That is no lie
As the desert flower
Needs the sun and the rain
People remind me
To stay with the game
Chorus 3 & 4.
I’m goin’ down your way
Do you wanna’ ride
Its a long journey
That is no lie
As the desert flower
Needs the sun and the rain
People remind me
To stay with the game (Repeat)
Chorus Tag
People remind me
To stay with the game
People remind me
To stay………….With the game