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Shadow of the Wasteland

from Wild Awake by John Lyle

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Shadow of the Wasteland

In the shadow of the wasteland in the desert of the heart
All the threads have come unravelled, all the dogs have lost their bark
In the shadow of the wasteland where the heathen start to pray
Like the rain must fall, they’ll be leavin’ there someday

In the shadow of the wasteland they’re buried where they stand
Trying to get heaven in a strange and distant land
In the shadow of the wasteland there ain’t nothin’ left to say
Like the rain must fall, they’ll be leavin’ there someday

They got the motor runnin’ but they have nowhere to go
They hear the cattle lowin’ but they got no horn to blow

In the shadow of the wasteland in the desert of the heart
Something’s always coming and it’s always off the chart
In the shadow of the wasteland there ain’t nothin’ left to say
Like the rain must fall, they’ll be leavin’ there someday

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from Wild Awake, released February 7, 2010
John Lyle- vocals, electric guitars, bass & percussion.

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John Lyle Sechelt, British Columbia

The lyrics for most of the songs appearing in these albums are available in book form: "The Kindest Lies: the Lyrics of John Lyle", published by Leaky Boot Press (June 28, 2013).

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