Foolish Things

Foolish Things These knuckles bear the map of where I’ve been Through valleys choked with shadow, and fields of green The dust upon my boots has turned to clay It clings to me like the sins of yesterday I sit upon this porch and watch the light Surrender to the encroaching tide of night. ​ And oh, my heart, it beats a slower drum Waiting for the winter yet to come Did I spend my copper coins on foolish things? Did I listen to the song the sparrow sings? Lord, I’m standing naked in the autumn breeze Just a beggar man upon his rusted knees. ​ I see her ghost in every setting sun The only battles that I ever truly won Were in her arms before the bitterness set in Before the prideful ice had hardened on my skin We were fires burning wild against the dark Now I’m blowing on a dying ember spark! ​ And oh, my heart, it beats a slower drum Waiting for the winter yet to come Did I spend my copper coins on foolish things? Did I listen to the song the sparrow sings? Lord, I’m standing naked in the autumn breeze Just a beggar man upon his rusted knees! ​ The river flows, it never stops to ask your name It washes clean the glory and the shame. The clock is ticking faster on the wall. I hear the distant, final trumpet call. From dust we come and unto dust we go. It’s the only truth that I have come to know. ​I’m holding on! I’m letting go! I’m holding on! I’m letting go! I’m holding on! I’m letting go! YEAH! ​ AND OH, MY HEART, IT BEATS A SLOWER DRUM! WAITING FOR THE WINTER YET TO COME! DID I SPEND MY COPPER COINS ON FOOLISH THINGS?! DID I LISTEN TO THE SONG THE SPARROW SINGS?! LORD, I’M STANDING NAKED IN THE AUTUMN BREEZE! JUST A BEGGAR MAN UPON HIS RUSTED KNEES! ​ Just a beggar man... upon his rusted knees. Lyrics: Gemini