Genesis - Driving The Last Spike Lyrics

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Leaving my family behind me

Not knowing what lay ahead

Waving goodbye as I left 'em in tears

Remembering all we'd said

I looked to the sky I offered my prayers

I asked Him for guidance and strength

But the simple beliefs of a simple man

Lay in His hands and on my head my head

I gave everything that they wanted

But still they wanted more

We sweat and we toiled

Good men lost their lives

Don't think they knew what for

I sold them my heart I sold them my soul

I gave everything I had

Oh but they couldn't break my spirit

My dignity fought back fight back

Can you hear me? Can you see?

Don't you hear me? Don't you see?

We worked in gangs for all we were worth

The young boys pullin' the wagons

We were diggin' the tunnels shiftin' the earth

It was then that it happened

Well no one knew how the cracks appeared

But as it fell they all disappeared

Stone fell like rain

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Can you hear me? Can you see?

Don't you hear me? Can you breathe?

(Can you breathe?)

The smoke cleared the dust it settled

No one knew how many had died

All around there were broken men

They'd said it was safe they'd lied

You could hear the cries you could smell the fear

But good fortune that day was mine

And it occurred to me the heart of a good man

It seems is hard to find

Can you hear me? Can you see?

Don't you hear me? Don't you see?

We worked how we worked

Like the devil for our pay

Through the wind through the snow

And through the rain

Blasting and cutting

Through God's country like a knife

Sweat stingin' my eyes

There has to be a better life

Oh but I can hear my children's cry

And I can see the tears in their eyes

Memories of those I've left behind

Still ringin' in my ears

Will I ever go back again?

Will I ever see her face again?

Oh I'll never forget that night

As they waved goodbye to their fathers

We came from the North well we came from the South

With picks and with spades and a new kind of order

Showing no fear of what lies up ahead

They'll never see the likes of us again

Driving the last spike

Liftin' and layin' the track

With blistering hands

The sun's burnin' your back

Oh but I can hear my children's cry

I can see the tears in their eyes

Memories of those I've left behind

Still ringin' in my ears

Well I'll always remember that night

As they waved goodbye to their fathers

We followed the rail we slept under the stars

Digging in darkness and living with danger

Showin' no fear of what lies up ahead

They'll never see the likes of us again

Can you hear me? Can you see?

Don't you hear me? Don't you see?

(Don't you hear me? Don't you see?)

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