When there once was life to come The profits beat their drum And the old men still felt young When there once was life to come When there once were eyes that could see The difference between you and me The battles throughout history When there once were eyes that could see When there once were trees that swayed High above life's parade No dreams or plans yet made When there once were trees that swayed When there once were voices that sang Good hard stories across the land Bells and telephones that always rang When there once were voices that sang When there once were rivers that flowed Cradling boats that rowed Finding places not yet know'd When there once were rivers that flowed When there once were guns that could kill All known life from the sea to the hill Everything was dead and still When there once were guns that could kill