Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Bruce Cockburn
Canonical path: /cockburn-bruce/starwheel
Related lyric paths: 6
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Starwheel
Read Starwheel lyrics by Bruce Cockburn on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Starwheel
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Orion's high in the south-west sky
You're bound to move on and so am I
On this world we've had time to burn
how come nobody ever seems to learn?
See how the starwheel turns.
Crystal drift on the whistling wind
Constant change is the space we're in
You may use a slide rule or a golden crown
But nothing's worth it that you can pin down
See how the starwheel turns
Don't go playing no shell game with God
Only Satan's going to give you odds
We're given love and love must be returned
That's all the bearings that you need to learn
See how the starwheel turns.
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Who performs "Starwheel"?
Bruce Cockburn performs "Starwheel", and this lyric page sits inside the Bruce Cockburn catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to All The Ways I Want You and Don't Feel Your Touch with a short reason for opening each page next.
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