Lyrics Bruce Cockburn

Bruce Cockburn

Starwheel

Orion's high in the south-west sky --

You're bound to move on and so am I

On this world we've had time to burn --

how come nobody ever seems to learn?

See how the starwheel turns.

Crystal drift on the whistling wind --

Constant change is the space we're in

You may use a slide rule or a golden crown

But nothing's worth it that you can pin down --

See how the starwheel turns.

Don't go playing no shell game with God --

Only Satan's going to give you odds

We're given love and love must be returned --

That's all the bearings that you need to learn

See how the starwheel turns.