Home Fires
Walking by the riverside
it's dry and dusty here
Looking for the water I might need
to quench this thirsty soul
I hope I'm not alone
Times are changing
but it's slower than it needs to be.
Wrong direction down a one way road,
it takes its toll;
I know I'm not alone
Oh, my love, you keep me going on
Oh, my love, you keep my home fires burning
Land of hope and glory
Colonized by blinded minds;
Land of the free
but everywhere they sell you chains,
I can't explain
Oh, my love, you keep me going on
Oh, my love, you keep my home fires burning
Every colour holds a measure of the light inside
Every heart can hold a burning fire that
shines with the light of a thousand stars
Oh, my love, you keep me going on
Oh, my love, you keep my home fires burning
Which way to turn in the raging rain?
A beacon burns in the dark of night
A light to guide us on
Will this home be more
a sanctuary or battle ground?
Can the fire warm,
or burn this whole place down?
A bonfire of the heart
Oh, my love, you keep me going on
Oh, my love, you keep my home fires burning
Every colour holds a measure of the light inside
Every heart can hold a burning fire that
shines with the light of a thousand stars
Oh, my love, you keep me going on
Oh, my love, you keep my home fires burning
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