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Fences

from Secret Stone by Geoff Burgess

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Who put the fences on the side of the road?
See them stretch on forever
Where's that name that I saw scratched in the stone?
Was it here or was it ever?

In a while I'll have a new little friend
And the sun will be shining
There are things that time has put to an end
And some things keep smiling

Now I don't see you much at all anymore
And we're probably better off that way
But when I think of it my boat hits the shore
Oh I guess we've all had better days

All last night I had this new kind of dream
It was all about the way it used to be
It went on for hours and it went on for days
And when I woke up we all were saved

We've been thinking about packing it up
Taking steps toward the slower pace
Leaving places filled with sullen old souls
Finding those where there is no race

Who put the fences on the side of the road?
See them stretch in a straight line
What's that name that I saw scratched in the stone?
Will it stay there for all time?

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from Secret Stone, released April 1, 2003

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Geoff Burgess Ottawa, Ontario

Geoff Burgess is a singer-songwriter in Ottawa, Ontario, who writes songs about love, loss, time, and the natural world.

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