Brass & Batons

(Kim Carnes/Donna Weiss) Take heart the pages turning fast I'll be waiting here in the hourgla*s There's a fire in the heartland There is a dream on every door When the past is a bra*s band Then you know what you're shooting for Bra*s & batons they fade away They're only moments in the haze Bra*s & batons like magic wands You wave them once and they're 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 Sweeping dust across the floor Puts the strain on a sane man Til he knows what he's looking for Bra*s & batons they fade away They're only moments in the haze Bra*s & batons like magic wands You wave them once and they're gone New moon in the evening Playing tricks on my mind I swear I felt you 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 Bra*s & batons they fade away They're only moments in the haze Bra*s & batons like magic wands You wave them once and they're gone And their gone