Too many times, I put my faith into a dream
A dream that turned into a nightmare
Strip away everything that you’ve become
See what’s left when the smoke clears
I met the Alchemist in the dredges of my mind
While he was studying the shadows
I couldn’t tell if they were his thoughts or mine
Perhaps I’ll never know
The Alchemist, he put his dreams into a flask
Composed a symphony of fire
He couldn’t swallow all the things that he did ask
The flames grew out of hand and skyward
You know I would love to set you free
But I can’t take no more tragedy
Take your sorrow and let me be
I’ve got to fly away from here
Fly so far from here
credits
from Mudhouse Gang,
released September 8, 2018
Written by: Rick Phillips
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