Leaves Of Grass Lyrics - Gordon Lightfoot

The leaves of grass will not pass on 

Though the millstones grind them into dust 

For the earth shall give new life to them 

But only the grass will grow once more 

And the brave must fall to honor the names 

Of the ones who have gone before 

And the earth shall give new life to them 

But only the grass will grow once more 

If people could look into each other's eyes 

What a wonderful place this world would be 

All strife would end, we could start again 

And dreams like these must not pass on 

But the brave keep falling to honor the names 

Of the ones who have gone before 

And the earth shall give new life to them 

But only the grass will grow once more 

And the brave keep falling to honor the names 

Of the ones who have gone before 

And the earth shall give new life to them 

But only the grass will grow once more 

The leaves of grass will not pass on 

Though the millstones grind them into dust 

For the earth shall give new life to them 

But only the grass will grow once more