Take heart the pages turning fast I'll be waiting here in the hourglass There's a fire in the heartland There is a dream on every door When the past is a brass band And you know what you're shooting for Brass and batons, they fade away They're only moments in the haze Brass and batons, like magic wands You wave them once and they are gone ♪ And the river keeps changin' Johnny works harder every day Got an eye on the good life Fortune's just a day away Sundial with a great hand Moving dust across the floor Puts a strain on a sane man 'Til he knows what he's looking for Brass and batons, they fade away They're only moments in the haze Brass and batons, like magic wands You wave them once and they are gone ♪ New moon in the evening Playing tricks on my mind I swear I felt your heavy breathing On my neck a thousand times So let's play it like we used to Play it sweet and then I'll meet you in the spotlight When it comes 'round again To brass and batons, they fade away They're only moments in the haze Oh, brass and batons, like magic wands You wave them once and they are gone They are gone