Human Wheels Lyrics - Mellencamp John Cougar

(John Mellencamp/George Green) 

This land, today, shall draw its last breath 

And take into its ancient depths 

This frail reminder of its giant, dreaming self 

While I, with human-hindered eyes 

Unequal to the sweeping curve of life 

Stand on this single print of time 

CHORUS 

Human wheels spin round and round 

While the clock keeps the pace 

Human wheels spin round and round 

Help the light to my face 

That time, today, no triumph gains 

At this short success of age 

This pale reflection of its brave and blundering deed 

For I, descend from this vault 

Now dreams beyond my earthly fault 

Knowledge, sure, from the seed 

CHORUS 

This land, today, my tears shall taste 

And take into its dark embrace 

This love who in my beating heart endures 

Assured by every sun that burns 

The dust to which this flesh shall return 

It is the ancient, dreaming dust of God 

CHORUS 

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