The Light Goes On Forever

Shaman clambers up the world-dream tree
looking for clues about what is to be
chants and trances give his spirit wings flight
wings still shackled to history
the chain of events ain?t broken so easily
let me rest in the place of light
skull drum, skin stretched tight
sends out ripples in the gathering night
the deepest darkness breeds the brightest light
music rising from the bones of saints
from the pungent smell of sad, sweet poems and paintings
let me rest in the place of light
God waves a thought like you?d wave your hand
and the light goes on forever
through the seasons and through the seas
the light goes on forever
through the burning and the seeding
through the joining and the parting
the light goes on
forever
Gypsy searches through the cards for truth
alchemist searches for eternal youth
human reaching almost makes it but not quite
and so strike out at what the wind blows by
you live and it hurts you, you give up you die
let me rest in the place of light
Fugitives in the time before the dawn
backed up to the wall with weapons drawn
like mounted nomads, always ready for a fight
this creature that thinks and so can fake its own being
lightless mind?s eye not much good for seeing
let me rest in the place of light
God waves a thought like you?d wave your hand
and the light goes on forever
through the people and through the walls
the light goes on forever
through who obeys and who does not
through who gets rich and who gets caught
the light goes on
forever
Uptight lawyer on Damascus road
becomes a nexus where the light explodes
concentrated, overpowering sight
two-way whirlpool churning up all time
infinity stoops to touch the human mind
let me rest in the place of light
God waves a thought like you?d wave your hand
and the light goes on forever
through the buildings and through the hills
the light goes on forever
through the struggles and the games
through the night?s empty door frame
the light goes on
forever