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Steve Earle & The Dukes
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Ashes to Ashes
Lyricist:Steve Earle
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
A long time ago before the ice and the snow Lived giants who walked this land Each step they took, the mighty mountains shook Trees took a knee and the sea rolled in
Then one day they say that the sky gave way Death rained down, it made a terrible sound There's fire everywhere and nothin' was spared That walked on the land or flew through the air
And when all was over The slate wiped clean with a touch And there God stood and He saw it was good And He said, 'Ashes to ashes and dust to dust'
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
And then the sea gave birth and it crawled up on the dirt And stood up and took a look around Said, 'I'm the next big thing and the gift that I bring Comes directly from God, ain't no holdin' down'
And he crowned himself king, now no one remembers his name But the seed that he sowed took the show on the road Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com There's blood on their hands and a plague on this land They drew a line in the sand and made their last stand
They said, 'God made us in his image It's in God that we trust' Asked about the men that had died by their hands They just said, 'Ashes to ashes and dust to dust'
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Now, nobody lives forever Nothin' stands the test of time Heard 'em say, 'Never say never' But it's always best to keep it in mind
Every tower ever built tumbles No matter how strong, no matter how tall Someday even great walls will crumble Every idol ever raised falls
And someday even man's best laid plans Lie twisted, covered in rust When we've done all that we can but it slipped through our hands Now it's ashes to ashes and dust to dust
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
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