Lyrics

FROM FAR AWAY
(Alenskis, Barlow, Hash, Lillis © 2020)

Do as I say not as I do
The timeworn credo at the end of the fuse Outside the vultures waitin’ for the fall
Just like the faithful at the wailing wall
By the way while you were asleep
They traded freedom for security
Crying uncle, isn’t it sad
Wearing a blindfold, puttin’ on a gag
Hear the voices from far away
See the writing on the wall today
A timeless message out on the breeze
Walk the walk now baby ‘cuz talk is cheap Unheard words from whispering trees Don’t go biting the hand that feeds
Great to be king or so they say
King of the jungle - Rex for a day
Everyman for himself like rats on a ship With nowhere to go now baby ‘cuz this is it
Hear the voices from far away
See the writing on the wall today

A tidal wave or a change in the tide
Eyes wide open in the blink of an eye
Seeds from the past reap what you sow
Said it’s the future knocking on your door
One day a friend, next day a foe
All depends on where the money flows
Stack the deck, yeah, beatin’ on a drumhead
See what unravels when you pull on the thread
Hear the voices from far away
See the writing on the wall today
Hear the voices from far away
See the writing on the wall