Name: Hard Days
Duration: P00H05M31S
Description: We're in the midst of them. Hold on.

Hard Days

from Smoke and Steam by Clay Rose

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We're in the midst of them. Hold on.

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Come to me, Gypsy, the apocalypse is on the rise;
it’s melting the ice caps and they’re flooding your eyes.
The earth shakes; for God’s sake, don’t take your gaze away from mine.
I’m amazed how in days such as these, you remain full of grace,
so sane and so divine.
Babe, I know they’re scarin’ ya, too.
But don’t worry ‘cuz I’ll take care of you.

This world is a heart breaker for sure.
But oh, my girl, you are something that is worth breakin’ for.
These are hard days, but your smiling face could end the war.

The tsunami came; it took away half of Asia today.
Another bomb in Baghdad broke with the wave.
And all I can see are these ghosts flyin’ around me
lookin’ for a way to be saved,
and all I can do is love you
with the power of a hundred thousand lovers that don’t get to today.

On the way home today I flew
through a kingdom of clouds and crystal blue,
and I was awestruck at the beauty between me and you.
The world below me was a sphere; it looked as smooth as an airborne tear.
And then you appeared, my mind cleared,
lightning flashed, and I lost all fear of this world,

though it’s a heartbreaker for sure.
But oh, my girl, you are something that is worth breakin’ for.
These are hard days, but your smiling face could end the war.

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from Smoke and Steam, released July 7, 2005
Clay Rose - Guitar and Vocals

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