1200 YearsWalking through this museum of ancient history I can't help but shudder at our anthropology Planet was near exhaustion The dinosaur was calling man to exit gracefully Billions ran their lives out living like machines Capitalistic fantasies were floating in their dreams The god of profit laughing I can't believe my ancestors were taken in that way The young were all programmed Taught to rationalize And even as the world dies They still revere the lie I walk into the sunlight and I thank God We don't live that way here in thirty two seventy five Twelve hundred years Twelve hundred years Twelve hundred years after the end Raise up your heart Reign in your tears Twelve hundred years after the end Come my love now join me Put your hand in mine Well go down by the ocean As the moon brings in the tide The sea reflects the starlight My blood is rising up to meet the glow that's in your eyes Twelve hundred years have gone now Since the world's end Evolution's dormancy is overcome again I hear the whales singing Please let this not be a dream Twelve hundred years Twelve hundred years Twelve hundred years after the end Raise up your heart Reign in your tears Twelve hundred years after the end
Words and music ©2000 James L. Parry All rights reserved. As recorded by the Shack Monks: Vocals and sequenced arrangement - Jim Parry Electric guitar - Bill Melvin Acoustic guitar - Dave McPeak |