brass & batons

take heart the pages turning fast

i'll be waiting here in the hourglass

there's a fire in the heartland

there is a dream on every door

when the past is a brass band

then you know what you're shooting for

brass & batons they fade away

they're only moments in the haze

brass & batons like magic wands

you wave them once and they're gone

and the river keeps changin'

johnny works harder every day

got an eye on the good life

fortune's just a day away

sundial with a great hand

sweeping dust across the floor

puts the strain on a sane man

til he knows what he's looking for

brass & batons they fade away

they're only moments in the haze

brass & batons like magic wands

you wave them once and they're gone

new moon in the evening

playing tricks on my mind

i swear i felt you heavy breathing

on my neck a thousand times

so let's play it like we used to

play it sweet and then

i'll meet you in the spotlight

when it comes 'round again

brass & batons they fade away

they're only moments in the haze

brass & batons like magic wands

you wave them once and they're gone

and their gone