The World Awaits Us All

The World Awaits Us All - Roman Candle

Walking through the morning

Barely anyone to watch this scene

Milk trucks of manhattan

And the Winter branches tipped with green

But the season is going somewhere

Spring to spring and fall to fall

He thinks he'll walk a little further

Because the world awaits us all

3 o'clock and cloudy

Bars are open down on Rivington street

No call no show to work today

Wonder if his girl can get something to eat

Well that job just took the breath from him

And the paycheck never sat too tall

He wants to give that girl the best he's got

Because the world awaits us all

Through the afternoon sitting on the steps drinking coffee

Such a fine thing having someone there when you call

Where do you want to be sleeping on some beach in tahiti

Well you never know baby 'cause the world awaits us all

Sun sets over Chelsea

It's been so long since he has seen it here

Red light on the backs of strangers

That he follows while he's walking near

And it all seems so familiar

Like some hanging apple bound to fall

But he's looking out for something else

Because the world awaits us all

Standing on the beach watching all the waves where they are crashing

Throwing every shell shipwreck-hell and cannonball

Back against the sand grind them into sand where we are walking

Come on stick with me because the world awaits us all

Shovel in the morning

Barely anyone to watch this scene

Fresh dirt by the grave site

And the Winter branches clipped so clean

You can go and think of Lazarus

Think of Hamlet think of Tom T Hall

Because the world will wait for no man

And the world awaits us all