Carouselambra lyrics

Sisters of the way-side biding time in quiet peace

await their place within the ring of calm, ah-ah

Still stand to turn in seconds of release

Await the call they know may never come

In times of lightness, no intruder dared upon

to jeopardize the course, upset the run, ah-ah

All was joy and hands were raised towards the sun

as love in the halls of plenty overrun

Ah-ahh, ah-ahh-ah-ah, ah-ahh, ah-ahh-ah-ah

Still in their bliss unchallenged

mighty feasts, unending dances shadowed on the day, ah-ah

Within the wall, their daunting, formless keep

preserved the joy that kept their doubts at bay

Faceless legions stood in readiness to weep

Just turn a coin, bring order to the fray, ah-ah

and everything is soon no sooner thought than deed

but no one seemed to question in any way

Ah-ahh, ah-ahh-ah-ah, ah-ahh, ah-ahh-ah-ah

How keen the storied hunter's eye prevails upon the land

to seek the unsuspecting and the weak, ah-ah

and powerless the fabled sat, too smug to lift a hand

toward the foe that threatened them from the deep

Who cares to dry the cheeks of those who saddened stand

adrift upon a sea of futile speech, ah-ah

and throw the bane and make a stage as planned

There's no fair memory we cannot reach

I'm singin', ah-ahh, ah-ahh-ah-ah, ah-ahh, ah-ahh-ah-ah

Oh-whoa, oh-whoa, oh-whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh

Where was your word, where did you go

Where was your helping, where was your bow, bow

Dulled is the armor, cold is the day

Hard was the journey, dark was the way, way

I heard the word, I couldn't stay, oh-hoh

I couldn't stand it an-another day, another day-ay-ay

Another day, another day

Touched by the timely callin', roused from the keeper's sleep

Release the grip, throw down the key

Held now within the knowing, rest now within the beat

Take of the fruit but guard the seed

Baby, I couldn't stay

Held now within the knowing, rest now within the beat

Take of the fruit but guard the seed

Oh, take of the fruit but guard the seed