"Pride And Passion" lyrics - MOUNTAIN

One man's life passed all in needing
Words out loud that want repeating
Fathers passed to sons their cravings
Woman's love their children saving
Kings who walk in, banners waving still

I have no heart for listening to the men who talk of peace
They're putting all their nonsense in my way
Won't you please, my love, please rest your tired little hand
We've been talking half the night and there's so much more to say

Mother, asking for this one more time before the ladies come
They're whistling in the snows and dusty tears
Someplace there's a villa of timeless looking to the storm
But the sun is shining yellow and it's turned to shine on me

Some are breathing discontent in the certain grip of life
And the frozen little soldiers guard their homeland through the night
And a million nameless candles flicker out just one last time
And a heartbeat in that aching craft, no it will not beat with mine

The answer we're all given to the facin' volunteers
And heaven led us all into the war
The children who once laughed have disappeared behind the sun
It's the season for their living, but they're living in a war

Some are breathing discontent in the certain grip of life
And the frozen little soldiers guard the homeland through the night
So a million nameless candles flicker out just one last time
And the heartbeat in that aching craft, no it will not beat with mine

One so fueled on pride and passion
Sacrificed in blood of nations
Then we hear in humble pleading
Save the souls who win retreating
Brave the beast and feast the needy now