Ashes to Ashes-Steve Earle

[ti:Ashes to Ashes] [ar:Steve Earle] [al:Jerusalem] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.60]Ashes to ashes and dust to dust [00:04.21]Ashes to ashes and dust to dust [00:07.77] [00:24.55]A long time ago before the ice and the snow [00:28.48]The giants that walked this land [00:30.83] [00:32.86]And with each step they took the mighty mountains shook [00:36.38]And the trees took a knee and the seas rolled in [00:40.77]Then one day they say the sky gave way [00:44.62]And death rained down it made a terrible sound [00:48.66]There was fire everywhere and nothin' was spared [00:52.70]That walked on the land or flew through the air [00:56.41] [00:57.87]When it all was over [00:59.93] [01:01.12]The slate wiped clean with a touch [01:03.79] [01:05.35]There God stood and he saw it was good [01:08.66]He said "ashes to ashes and dust to dust" [01:12.93] [01:13.84]Ashes to ashes and dust to dust [01:16.88] [01:17.59]Ashes to ashes and dust to dust [01:21.04] [01:21.57]The sea gave birth and it crawled up on the dirt [01:25.64]Stood up and took a look around [01:27.89] [01:29.43]Said "I'm the next big thing and the gift that I bring [01:33.31]Comes directly from God so there ain't no holdin' me down" [01:37.68]So he crowned himself king now no one remembers his name [01:41.79]But the seed that he sowed took the show on the road [01:46.01]There was blood on their hands and a plague on the land [01:50.08]They drew a line in the sand and made their last stand [01:54.69]The God made us in his image [01:57.57] [01:58.88]And it's in God that we trust" [02:01.71] [02:02.55]When asked about the man that had died by their hand [02:06.51]They said "ashes to ashes and dust to dust" [02:10.56] [02:11.56]Ashes to ashes and dust to dust [02:14.70] [02:15.40]Ashes to ashes and dust to dust [02:18.85] [02:52.00]Now Nobody lives forever [02:55.17] [02:56.29]Nothin' stands the test of time [02:59.48] [03:00.44]You heard 'em say "never say never" [03:03.44] [03:04.29]And It's always best to keep it in mind [03:07.56] [03:08.53]That every tower ever built tumbles [03:11.91] [03:12.70]No matter how strong no matter how tall [03:17.16]Someday even great walls will crumble [03:19.98] [03:20.93]And every idol ever raised falls [03:24.12] [03:25.40]And someday every man's best laid plans [03:29.19]Now twisted and covered in rust [03:32.15] [03:32.72]We've done all that we can [03:35.11]But it slipped through our hands [03:37.58]It's ashes to ashes and dust to dust [03:41.98] [03:44.32]Ashes to ashes and dust to dust [03:47.41] [03:48.18]Ashes to ashes and dust to dust [03:51.53] [03:52.23]Ashes to ashes and dust to dust [03:55.66] [03:56.40]Ashes to ashes and dust to dust [04:00.08]Ashes to Ashes - Steve Earle