[Verse 1]
In the light before the dawn
Shadows shake in my peripheral
Mesmerise me, bring it on
Heart beats with fear here in the theatre of my soul

You see, I hope it will go on an on
And when the curtain call is done
Morning always comes

[Verse 2]
It was a fine time to be born
De-mob happy street and free milk for us all
It was the right place to be sure
Those dreaming spires and, yeah, oh so pastoral

[Chorus]
But let's hope it s not just luck and strange
A one-off peaceful golden age
That's a dark thought in the dark

[Bridge]
Seek what you won't find, that is a wasted life
Or so the Ancients dropped by to tell me
They drank me dry but my oh my so far
Ah-ha

[Verse 3]
Quite the time to be a boy
Six-string masters of an expanding universe
It was a high time to be sure
Soaring and free from the bounds of the Earth

[Chorus]
But let s hope it's not just luck and strange
A one-off peaceful golden age
That's a dark thought in the dark

[Outro]
Time for this mortal man to love the child that holds my hand
And the woman who smiles when I embrace her
These eyes stay dry but my oh my guitar

[Verse 1]
Take these binds everlasting
Can't undo the voodoo that you do
And the knots that we fasten
Will not work themselves loose

[Chorus]
Whatever it takes
Steer clear of the snakes
The road to hell is paved with gold, they'll tell you
All the things that you don't need, they'll sell you

[Verse 2]
Your conscience uncontrolled
And beauty to behold
The promise of eternal youth
The spoils of fame, a carpe diem attitude

[Verse 3]
The flames are high, the piper's call, contagious
A fixer who will numb your pain, and strangeness
The wheels are hot, the hangover outrageous
This dealer, he will trade your soul for favours

[Chorus]
But you'll reap what you sow
As I found long ago
The promise of eternal youth
The spoils of fame, a carpe diem attitude