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Artist: Barclay James Harvest
Canonical path: /barclay-james-harvest/the-world-goes-on
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The World Goes On
Read The World Goes On lyrics by Barclay James Harvest on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The World Goes On
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See the gambler make a stand
Holds a lifetime in his hand
Win the game or lose control
But the world goes on forever
Life's a circle, i recall
Shadows played upon the wall
You pay the piper to call the tune
And the song goes on forever
And when all the words have gone
There's the thought to carry on
Just like a bird that sings
Leave it all behind and spread your wings
You can leave it all behind - spread your wings
Lay me down
Saw the road move on before me
Times when i was tired and lost my way
Looking at life and strangely for the first time
Thinking that i could stay here
But the world moves on forever
And when all the words have gone
There's the thought to carry on
Just like a bird that sings
Leave it all behind and spread your wings
You can leave it all behind - spread your wings
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