In The Dust

For as long as I remember

And as far as I can see

There are pilgrims in a valley

Lost and thirsty just like me

We seek shelter in each other

When the rocks begin to slide

We can’t run from what is coming

Down the mountainside

When it all comes down

It all comes down

From the ground we were created

To the ground we will return

Every moment that we’ve borrowed

Every token that we’ve earned

It was His in the beginning

And it’s His to take away

And we can’t be sure ‘bout nothing

But we’ll surely know one day

When it all comes down

It all comes down

And this vapor of a life will vanish on the wind

Every road I’ve traveled on will come to an end

He’ll come riding in and steal me up in a rush

Take my place in the light

Leave my bones in the dust

So I won’t root myself too deeply

In this valley where we dwell

I won’t tie myself to nothing

That tells my soul it isn’t well

I will wait and I will wonder

Only time will tell

When it all comes down

It all comes down

And I will leave this vessel broken down on the shore

Any shadows down below won’t haunt me anymore

Any shackles on my hands will turn to rust

Take my place in the light

Leave my bones in the dust