LEAVES OF GRASS
(Gordon Lightfoot)

Recorded Gordon Lightfoot 1969


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 fallin' 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.

(bridge)

And the brave keep fallin' 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.



(Contributed by David Story - April 2013)