Annie Haslam Turn Of The Century Lyrics

Turn Of The Century Lyrics

Realising a form out of stone

Set hands moving

Roan shaped his
heart

Thru his working hands

Work to mould his passion into clay

Like the sun



In his room, his lady

She would dance and
sing so completely

So be still, he now cries

I have time, oh let
clay transform thee so, love



In the deep cold of night

Winter calls, he cries, don't deny me

For his lady, deep her
illness

Time has caught her

And will for all reasons take her



In the still light of dawn, she dies

Helpless hands soul
revealing



Like leaves we touch, we learn

We once knew the
story

As winter calls he will starve

All but to see the stone be
life



Now Roan no more tears

Set to work his strength

So transformed him

Realising a form out of stone, his work

So
absorbed him

Could she hear him

Could she see him

All aglow
was his room bathed in this light

He would touch her

He would hold
her

Laughing as they danced

Highest colours touching others



Did her eyes at the turn of the century

Tell me plainly

How we meet, how we'll love

Or let life, so transform me



Like leaves we touched, we danced

We once knew the story

As
autumn called and we both

Remembered all those many years ago

I'm
sure we know



Was the sign with a touch

As I kiss your
fingers

We walk hands in the sun

Memories when we're young

Love lingers so



Was it sun thru the haze

That made all
your looks

Warm as moonlight

As a pearl, deep your eyes

Tears
have flown away

All the same light



Did her eyes at the turn
of the century

Tell me plainly

When we meet how we'll look

As
we smile time