Driving The Last Spike Lyrics - We Can't Dance - Genesis

Leaving my family behind me 

not knowing what lay ahead 

waving goodbye, as I left them in tears 

remembering all we'd said 

I looked to the sky, I offered my prayers 

I asked Him for guidance and strength 

but the simple beliefs of a simple man 

lay in His hands, and on my head (my head) 

I gave everything that they wanted 

but still they wanted more 

we sweat and we toiled 

good men lost their lives 

I don't think they knew what for 

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I sold them my heart 

I sold them my soul 

I gave everything I had 

Ah, but they couldn't break my spirit 

my dignity fought back 

(fight back) 

(just fight back) 

Ah, can you hear me? 

Can you see? 

Don't you hear me? 

Don't you see? 

We worked in gangs for all we were worth 

the young boys pulling the wagons 

We were digging the tunnel, shifting the earth 

It was then that it happened. 

No one knew how the cracks appeared, 

but as it fell they all disappeared 

stone fell like rain 

Ah, can an you hear me? 

Can you see? 

Don't you hear me? 

(Can) Can you breathe? 

The smoke cleared, the dust it settled 

No one knew how many had died 

All around there were broken men 

They'd said it was safe, they'd lied 

you could hear the cries, you could smell our fear 

but good fortune that day was mine 

and it occurred to me that the heart of a good man- 

it seems is hard to find. 

Ah, can you hear me? 

Can you see? 

(Don't) Don't you hear me? 

(Don't) Don't you see? 

We worked, how we worked like 

the devil for our pay 

through the wind, through the snow, 

and through the rain 

Blasting, cutting through God's country like a knife 

with sweat stinging my eyes, there has to be a better life 

But I can hear my childrens' cry 

I can see the tears in their eyes 

memories of those I've left behind 

still ringing in my ears 

Will I ever go back again? 

Will I ever see her face again? 

Cause I'll always remember the night- 

As they waved goodbye to their fathers 

We came from the South, 

we came from the North 

with picks and with spades 

and a new kind of order 

showing no fear of what lies up ahead 

They'll never see the likes of us again 

Driving the last spike, 

lifting and laying the track 

with blistering hands, 

the sun burning your back 

But I can hear my childrens' cry 

I can see the tears in their eyes 

oh the memories of those I've lft behind 

they're still ringing in my ears 

Well I'll always remember that night, 

As they waved goodbye to their fathers 

We followed the rail, we slept under the stars 

digging in darkness, and living with danger 

showing no fear of what lies up ahead 

they'll never see the likes of us again. 

Ah, can you hear me? 

Can you see? 

(Don't) Don't you hear me? 

(Don't) Don't you see?