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Two Thousand Years

Billy Joel

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Two Thousand Years

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In the beginningThere was the cold and the nightProphets and angels gave us the fire and the lightMan was triumphantArmed with the faith and the willThat even the darkest ages couldn't killToo many kingdomsToo many flags on the fieldSo many battles, so many wounds to be healedTime is relentlessOnly true love perseveresIt's been a long time and now I'm with youAfter two thousand yearsThis is our momentHere at the crossroads of timeWe hope our children carry our dreams down the lineThey are the vintageWhat kind of life will they live?Is this a curse or a blessing that we give?Sometimes I wonderWhy are we so blind to fate?Without compassion, there can be no end to hateNo end to sorrowCaused by the same endless fearsWhy can't we learn from all we've been throughAfter two thousand years?There will be miraclesAfter the last war is wonScience and poetry rule in the new world to comeProphets and angelsGave us the power to seeWhat an amazing future there will beAnd in the eveningAfter the fire and the lightOne thing is certain: Nothing can hold back the lightTime is relentlessAnd as the past disappearsWe're on the verge of all things newWe are two thousand years
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