What's Gone
I’ve heard tales but I’ve not seen The way that this place used to be Wild wolves and crystal streams The loon cries out into your dreams The earth rotates and morning comes You wake up with the rising sun The day is yours, completely free That’s the way it used to be Summer’s end, green to brown Red and yellow leaves drift down A swirl of colors in the air You wonder without a care Climb the hill in the dark of night You gaze up at the star-filled sky Sit and wonder why you’re here These cosmic questions bring you fear If you only knew what was coming you’d cry What was there for years, disappears in the blink of an eye Hold on to what you love, never give it up ‘Cause my friend change is coming, and they want what you love What was there for years, disappears in the blink of an eye Those beautiful deer become penned-up steer living only to die Those colorful trees replaced by cities that light up the night You had star-filled eyes, now there’s smog-filled skies Do we ask is it ri