Brass & Batons

Take heart the pages turning fast I'll be waiting here in the hourglass There's a fire in the heartland There is a dream on every door When the past is a brass band Then you know what you're shooting for Brass and batons they fade away They're only moments in the haze Brass and batons like magic wands You wave them once and they're gone And the river keeps changin' Johnny works harder every day Got an eye on the good life Fortune's just a day away Sundial with a great hand Sweeping dust across the floor Puts the strain on a sane man Til he knows what he's looking for Brass and batons they fade away They're only moments in the haze Brass and batons like magic wands You wave them once and they're gone New moon in the evening Playing tricks on my mind I swear I felt you heavy breathing On my neck a thousand times So let's play it like we used to Play it sweet and then I'll meet you in the spotlight When it comes 'round again Brass and batons they fade away They're only moments in the haze Brass and batons like magic wands You wave them once and they're gone And their gone