The Same Old Rock-Roy Harper

[ti:The Same Old Rock] [ar:Roy Harper] [al:Stormcock] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Same Old Rock - Roy Harper [01:23.56]All along the ancient wastes the thin reflections spin [01:32.98] [01:35.60]That gather all the times and tides at once we love within [01:44.63] [01:47.37]That build the edges round the shrouds that cloud the setting sun [01:57.91] [02:02.07]And carry us to other days and other days to one [02:12.71] [02:15.59]And full the single stillness of the mirror that is made [02:24.15] [02:26.93]By each and every one of all the colors in a shade [02:34.78] [02:38.08]Inside each eye is sitting like the sword inside the blade [02:49.30] [02:52.33]And longs for once upon a chance to open love's cascade [03:02.54] [03:05.12]For here we stand hand to hand [03:08.50] [03:09.74]Fighting for the Promised Land [03:16.56] [03:35.14]And you try to tell me with consternation [03:42.67] [03:43.88]That you have found me a brand new lock [03:52.02] [03:56.74]Then you try to warn me that there's only one combination [04:05.21] [04:16.19]One new sling the same old rock [04:25.33] [04:37.01]There is a famous straggler stood on the edge of time [04:44.31] [04:45.88]Who held the staff but did not feel the pain [04:51.26] [04:54.95]He multiplied the mystery with utterance sublime [05:01.96] [05:03.75]And crossed his heart for those who died insane [05:09.50] [05:12.59]His friend a restless mouthpiece 7000 years of age [05:20.01] [05:21.35]Trends to flash a face to shape his ways [05:26.86] [05:30.15]Everlasting light is burning bright inside his cage [05:37.16] [05:38.75]He's only got to breathe to fan the blaze [05:44.87] [05:48.13]Such a groove to have him here on board her ladyship [05:54.87] [05:56.08]The man who makes his living out of bed [06:02.35] [06:04.74]Such a gas to see him flying through his ceaseless lip [06:11.92] [06:12.84]One day someday soon he'll lose his head [06:18.94] [06:22.18]And withering in the galleries with eyes fixed on the door [06:28.36] [06:29.95]Are who and you and me and thanks a lot [06:34.42] [06:38.39]And those who see but cannot stand to walk on any floor [06:45.11] [06:46.53]For fear that good is something bad is not [06:51.43] [06:54.55]But loud and clear is the call [06:57.18] [06:57.91]In black and white across your wall [07:01.50] [07:03.07]D**n it all man can't you see [07:18.37] [07:45.00]And you try to tell me with consternation [07:52.25] [07:53.66]That you have found me a brand new lock [08:01.43] [08:06.57]Then you try to warn me that there's only one combination [08:15.61] [08:25.58]One new sling the same old rock