Strawbs - The Barren Land lyrics

Cousins-Lambert I took the children by the hand Promised to show them all that God had planned So sad but true, this moral maze Betrays the innocence of bygone days You can't hold back the march of time I said You can't hold back the march of time This blood stained desert road on which we stand Is testament to man This barren land Our song of joy, the countryside Radiant fields forever glowed with pride That once were blessed as golden shires Now bear the sad remains of funeral pyres You can't hold back the march of time I said You can't hold back the march of time This wicked wilderness in which we stand Is testament to man This barren land You can't hold back the march of time I said You can't hold back the march of time This way of no return Is testament to man This barren land On sullen shores we make our peace We pray that the howling wind will someday cease The waves of power can never bend They ever take their course until the end You can't hold back the march of time I said You can't hold back the march of time This crumbling cliff top path on which we stand Is testament to man This barren land