Like the light in a lover's eyes
Rising from the hearts of the sleepers all around
All those dreamers trying to light the sky
Burning -- all night long
Burning -- at the gates of dawn
Singing -- near and far
Singing -- to raise the morning star
Rising like lightning in the pregnant air
It's electric -- I can feel it's might
I can feel it crackling in my nails and hair --
Makes me feel like I'm dancing on feet of light
Burning -- all night long
Burning -- at the gates of dawn
Singing -- near and far
Singing -- to raise the morning star
Singing for the yellow and the brown and the black
For the red and the white people, too
Dovetailing strong points with the things we lack
Singing for the people like me and you
Burning -- all night long
Burning -- at the gates of dawn
Singing -- near and far
Singing -- to raise the morning star
Toronto and Sydney, Australia
September 1983
Rising like lightspill from this sleeping town Like the light in a lover's eyes Rising from the hearts of the sleepers all around All those dreamers trying to light the sky Burning -- all night long Burning -- at the gates of dawn Singing -- near and far Singing -- to raise the morning star Rising like lightning in the pregnant air It's electric -- I can feel it's might I can feel it crackling in my nails and hair -- Makes me feel like I'm dancing on feet of light Burning -- all night long Burning -- at the gates of dawn Singing -- near and far Singing -- to raise the morning star Singing for the yellow and the brown and the black For the red and the white people, too Dovetailing strong points with the things we lack Singing for the people like me and you Burning -- all night long Burning -- at the gates of dawn Singing -- near and far Singing -- to raise the morning star Toronto and Sydney, Australia September 1983 Explain Request ×
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