The Panic Bell

You used to run with the world at your back
and now back roads aren't on your face
when it all stopped and the boat have drafted you feel
suddenly out of place
And I used to sing
with the stars in my throat
and the ocean on foot
when it all stopped
and the curtain dropped
i was???
I understood
ohhh
how did we let it go?
it was at our fingertips
we could taste it on
our lips
boy did it seem quick
when he finally went
boy
oh boy
ohhh
oh boy
whoa
the cannons roared
as we headed for shore
and the evening slowly fell
the ocean slept
and as I wept I
sounded the
panic bell
the sound of your hometown
falling apart
left your ears ringing like phones
when the noise ceased
you fell to your knees
was it good to be alone?
ohhh
how did we let it go?
it was at our fingertips
we could taste it on
our lips
boy did it seem quick
when it finally went
boy
oh boy
ohhh
oh boy
whoa
but boy
boy
oh but boy
whoa