Brass & Batons Songtext
von Kim Carnes

Take heart the pages turning fast
I′ll be waiting here in the hourglass
There's a fire in the heartland
There is a dream on every door
When the past is a brass band
And you know what you′re shooting for

Brass and batons, they fade away
They're only moments in the haze
Brass and batons, like magic wands
You wave them once and they are gone


And the river keeps changin'
Johnny works harder every day
Got an eye on the good life
Fortune′s just a day away
Sundial with a great hand
Moving dust across the floor
Puts a strain on a sane man
′Til he knows what he's looking for

Brass and batons, they fade away
They′re only moments in the haze
Brass and batons, like magic wands
You wave them once and they are gone

New moon in the evening
Playing tricks on my mind
I swear I felt your heavy breathing
On my neck a thousand times
So let's play it like we used to
Play it sweet and then
I′ll meet you in the spotlight
When it comes 'round again

To brass and batons, they fade away
They′re only moments in the haze
Oh, brass and batons, like magic wands
You wave them once and they are gone
They are gone