Ashes To Ashes Lyrics - Earle Steve

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Ashes to ashes, dust to dust 

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust 

A long time ago before the ice and the snow 

There were giants that walked this land 

And with each step they took, the mighty mountains shook 

And the trees took a knee and the seas rolled in 

Then one day they say the sky gave way 

And death rained down, it made a terrible sound 

There was fire everywhere and nothin' was spared 

That walked on the land or flew through the air 

And when it all was over 

The slate wiped clean with a touch 

There God stood and he saw it was good 

And He said "ashes to ashes and dust to dust" 

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Then the sea gave birth and it crawled up on the dirt 

And stood up and took a look around 

Said "I'm the next big thing and the gift that I bring 

Comes directly from God, so there ain't no holdin' me down" 

So he crowned himself king 

Now no one remembers his name 

But the seed that he sowed took the show on the road 

There was blood on their hands and a plague on the land 

They drew a line in the sand and made their last stand 

They said "God made us in his image 

And it's in God that we trust" 

When asked about the men that had died by their hands 

They said "ashes to ashes and dust to dust" 

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Now, nobody lives forever 

Nothin' stands the test of time 

Oh, you heard 'em say "never say never" 

But it's always best to keep it in mind 

That every tower ever built tumbles 

No matter how strong, no matter how tall 

Someday even great walls will crumble 

And every idol ever raised falls 

And someday even man's best laid plans 

Will lie twisted and covered in rust 

When we've done all that we can but it slipped through our hands 

And it's ashes to ashes and dust to dust 

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