Ashes - The Longest Johns

Watch that old fire as it flickers and dies

That once blessed the household and lit up our lives

It shone for the friends and the clinking of glasses

I’ll tend to the flame;

you can worship the ashes

Capture the wild things and bring them in line

And own what was never your right to confine

The lives and the loves and the songs are what matters

I’ll tend to the flame;

you can worship the ashes

Do you feel heavy?

Your eyes drop with grief

Your spirit is wild and your suffering is brief

So never you buckle and bend to the masses

I’ll tend to the flame;

you can worship the ashes

Get round the fire with a glass of strong ale

And tell us a story from beyond the pale

Bury some seeds and expect some strong branches

I’ll tend to the flame;

you can worship the ashes

Now show me a man that can meet all his needs

For what we need most now is unity’s seed:

A common old song for all creeds and all classes

I’ll tend to the flame;

you can worship the ashes

I’ll tend to the flame…

What will we do when the world it is ending

And time it is halted for friend and for foe?

Try to hold on to the time as it passes

I’ll tend to the flame;

you can worship the ashes

I’ll tend to the flame;

you can worship the ashes

I’ll tend to the flame;

you can worship the ashes