ASHES TO ASHES

Michael Greene

LITTLE GIRLS IN ALL THEIR FINERY BIGGER WOMEN IN THEIR DINERY
STIFFER SUITS PRESSED WITH A HOT BLACK IRON
ASHES TO ASHES IS ALL THAT A POOR MAN CAN SEE
RISE UP ABOVE IT OR DOWN ON THE BOTTOM YOU'LL STAY
CRAWLING SPRAWLING IN THE FIREY DELL
YOUR EYES IN HEAVEN AND YOUR SOUL'S IN HELL
THE DRUID DRAWS YOU WITH HIS FANTASIES
ASHES TO ASHES THEY STARE AT THE DEMONS TAKE HEED
FEED ME YOUR MONEY AND I'LL FILL YOU UP WITH MY SEED

THE SUN AND MOON ARE IN YOUR EYES TONIGHT
THEY TELL ME EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT
WELL THE FIREY SUN IT MARKS YOUR WAY TODAY
THE COSMIC BLANKET IS YOUR PREY TODAY

HOW DENIED HAS MY POOR HEART BECOME
ARE WE TWO OR HAVE WE MOVED IN ONE
DATES AND RAISINS FALLING AT YOUR LOINS

BIGGER AND BIGGER THE PILE REACHES UP TO THE SKY
FEEDING AND BREEDING NO ONE EVER DARES ASK YOU WHY

THE SUN AND MOON ARE IN YOUR EYES TONIGHT
THEY TELL ME EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT
WELL THE FIREY SUN IT MARKS YOUR WAY TODAY
THE COSMIC BLANKET IS YOUR PREY TODAY