Steve Earle: Ashes to Ashes
Chorus: Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
Verse 1:
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A long time ago, before the ice and snow
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There were giants, that walked this land
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Each step they took, the mighty mountains shook
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And the trees took a knee, and the seas rolled in
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Then one day, they say the sky gave way
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And death rained down, it made a terrible sound
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There was fire everywhere, and nothin was spared
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That walked on the land, or flew through the air
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When it all was over, the slate wiped clean with a touch
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There God stood, and he saw it was good
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And he said, "Ashes to Ashes and Dust to Dust"
Chorus:
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Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
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Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
Verse 2:
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The sea gave birth, and it crawled up on the dirt
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And stood up, and took a look around
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Said "I'm the next big thing, and the gift that I bring
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comes directly from God, this ain't no holdin me down"
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So he crowned himself King, Now no one remembers his name
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But the seed that he sowed, took the show on the road
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There was blood on their hands, and a plague on the land
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They drew a line in the sand, and made their last stand
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They said "God made us in his image, and it's in God that we trust
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When asked about the men, that had died by their hands
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They said "Ashes to Ashes and Dust to Dust"
Chorus:
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Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
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Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
Solo:
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Verse 3:
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Now, nobody lives forever
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Nothin stands, the test of time
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Oh, you heard'em say "Never say Never"
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Ah but it's always best, to keep it in mind
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That every tower, ever built tumbles
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No matter how strong, no matter how tall
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Some day, even great walls crumble
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And every idol ever raised, falls
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And someday, even man's best laid plans
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Will lie twisted, and covered in rust
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When we've done all that we can, but it slipped through our hands
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And it's "Ashes to Ashes and Dust to Dust"
Chorus:
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Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
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Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
