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Ashes And Sand Tab

by Johnny Rivers


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INTRO      


These feelings have been building up
                
Around us for a long time
                        
I remember days when your true lovin' ways
                                         
Flowed thru my life just like sweet wine

And lately you've been acting strange

You feel you need a change
        
There's nothing I can do to make you stay
                                         
So if you must say goodbye
                                         
This is as good a time as any for me to cry


How can they say that somehow
       
It all works out for the good

When life can be so cruel
                                     
You feel just like a fool, you know you should
                                      
What happened to our dreams, all our well laid schemes
                                            
We just let them slip right on thru our hands

And all that's left when the fire is gone
                                             
Is just some ashes and a little bit of sand.

                            
So naive to think it could be sunshine all the way
                    
Look out here comes a rainy day
                      
You know, I'll always love you deep inside
                                 
And girl, I know you never lied to me
                                
Oh there was a time we could fly so high
              
They couldn't catch us if they tried
                          
They couldn't catch us if they tried.