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Flowers today bloomin' by the pathway
Linin' the edge of tomorrows grave
Bright shinin' way, livin' in the shadows
Tryin' to be the master of tomorrow's slave

Down in the mine, circled 'round a diamond
Serpent of your expectations sleeps a nervous dream
Circled so fine, like a velvet palace
While's away the passing hours not being what he seems

Then he creeps into the light speeding up like fire flight
Now he moves into the forest floor
Send away is the pace of time, leave behind the lonely mind
And the diamond silent on the floor

We cannot stay by the crystal mountain
Serpent of dreams has left his shadow lair
The diamond remains, brilliant in its cavern
No one to see and no one left to care

Sepents friends have come and gone down the hills they're movin' on
Through the lakes and forests and the dale
They will find tomorrow's rise brings them all the bluest skies
Frees the lonesome banshee and his wail

Flowers today bloomin' by the pathway
Linin' the edge of tomorrows grave
Bright shinin' way, livin' in the shadows
Tryin' to be the master of tomorrow's slave
Tryin' to be the master of tomorrow's slave