Steve Earle - Ashes to Ashes lyrics

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust

A long time ago before the ice and the snow
Giants walked this land 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
And made a terrible sound
There was fire everywhere and
Nothing was spared
That walked on the land or
Flew through the air
When 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"

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust

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 holding 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
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"

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust

Now, nobody lives forever
Nothing 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
And no matter how strong, no matter how tall
Someday even great walls will crumble
And every idol ever raised falls
Someday even man's best laid plans
Will lie twisted and covered in rust
We've done all that we can but
It slipped through our hands
And it's ashes to ashes and dust to dust

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust