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David Crosby – In The Wide Ruin lyrics
By Craig Doerge, Judy Henske

There was a city
In this desert
Shining with fountains
And pools of clear
Sweet water.
So many clouds
Of white birds soaring
It might have been
The sea... And there
Was music.

Deep in the wild heart
Nothing ever changes
Deep in the wild heart
Nothing remains.

A place of stone
A tower of glass
Where bells of hammered brass
Rang for hours.

Deep in the wild heart
Nothing ever changes
Deep in the wild heart
Nothing remains.

Over the horizon
Into the majesty.
As far as I can see
There is nothing of humanity.
In all your windy space
There is no trace of us.
I want to see
A human heart,
Show it to me...
Show it to me...

Deep in the wild heart
Nothing ever changes
Deep in the wild heart
Nothing remains.
Sleep, wild heart
In the wide ruin.

(c) 1988 Fair Star Music Inc./The Real Mousetower Music Co. (Ascap)

Additional vocals: Jackson Browne
Acoustic piano and Rhodes: Craig Doerge
Bass: Leland Sklar
Drums: Russ Kunkel
Guitar: Steve Lukather
Synth: Kim Bullard
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By Craig Doerge, Judy Henske There was a city In this desert Shining with fountains And pools of clear Sweet water. So many clouds Of white birds soaring It might have been The sea... And there Was music. Deep in the wild heart Nothing ever changes Deep in the wild heart Nothing remains. A place of stone A tower of glass Where bells of hammered brass Rang for hours. Deep in the wild heart Nothing ever changes Deep in the wild heart Nothing remains. Over the horizon Into the majesty. As far as I can see There is nothing of humanity. In all your windy space There is no trace of us. I want to see A human heart, Show it to me... Show it to me... Deep in the wild heart Nothing ever changes Deep in the wild heart Nothing remains. Sleep, wild heart In the wide ruin. (c) 1988 Fair Star Music Inc./The Real Mousetower Music Co. (Ascap) Additional vocals: Jackson Browne Acoustic piano and Rhodes: Craig Doerge Bass: Leland Sklar Drums: Russ Kunkel Guitar: Steve Lukather Synth: Kim Bullard Explain Request ×



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