From the recording Veil
Jargon - Vocals
Ralph Cardall - Guitars
Pat Sanders - Keyboards
John Jowitt - Bass
Fudge Smith - Drums
Lyrics
The old man sitting on a stone
knows his time is short
Through stifling, suffocating pain
his dry lips reaching for
one last taste of bygone days
A scarred hand wipes his feathered brow
with soft anxiety
He stands still, bruised and broken-hearted
when the hour strikes
and an ill wind robs his life
Never surrender concern to reality
We are as one through the dark veil
The young man ponders what life may
in his golden fortress lies there
a darker tale untold, a sour fate unfolds
Heading for shattered promises
Never surrender your care to reality
We are as one through the blind screen
The old man weeping on the floor
knows his time has come
He stands still, bruised and broken-hearted
when the hour strikes
One more taste of bygone days
Never surrender concern to reality
may all our dreams come together
Lest we lose track of each other
we are as one through the blind screen
One last taste of bygone days