Been Listening

The song's a thing

And this one's thin

From traveling light

The stars at night

Have seen old time to new erosion

Old time gone with old religions

Prickled interest seizing pride

The night the music upped and died, died.

Been listening all the night-long

Been listening all the day.

Will I listen for the one you know

Will I listen, will i pray?

It's a-coming all the night long

It's a-coming in the day

It's blowing through my stone ears, whistling its way.

Left the song behind old chums

The faintest trace of what's to come

What's behind and what is near

Banished by a suckling ear.

Coffee lustre

Lend me mine

Nothing came with beer and wine, wine.

Been listening all the night long

Been listening all the day

Will I listen for the one you know

Will I listen, will I pray?

It's a-coming all the night-long

Its a-coming in the day

Its blowing through my stone ears, whistling it's way.

The music's gone

The music's dead

The music went and in its stead

A single song, a chorus strong

A symphony, sans right or wrong

The band's rehearsing, the radios off

The silence is everything, hold that cough.

Been listening all the night-long

Been listening all the day

Will I listen to the one you know

Will I listen, will I pray?

It's a-coming all the night-long

It's a-coming in the day

It's blowing through my stone ears, whistling it's way.