In there they sit at the mahogany table
Talking to their mates in the leather chairs.
Talking about the bulls, talk about the bears ,
Talking about everything, but mainly talking about their shares.
The friends took what they needed and a whole lot more saying
"Don't know when we'll need it but you never can be sure
It's better to be safe than to be sorry" was their cry and
No one really noticed or stopped to question why.
Out here where the dust never settles.
Out here where the wind always blows
Out here it'll really test your mettle.
"..never seen it coming." You only stand and watch it go.
Out here we thought that that it would last forever
And the man from the bank, he was one of our friends.
Until he turned up late one day saying I'm only doing my job
Sorry folks but this is where it ends.
Out here where the dust never settles.
Out here where the wind always blows
Out here it'll really test your mettle.
"..never seen it coming." You only stand and watch it go.
This land it always looked like god's own country.
There always seemed to be so much to share
Look to the horizon, there was always more to see.
There was plenty out there, more than enough for you and me.
Out here where the dust never settles.
Out here where the wind always blows
Out here it'll really test your mettle.
You never saw it coming.
Out here where the dust never settles.
Out here where the wind always blows
Out here it'll really test your mettle.
"..never seen it coming." You only stand watching it go.
Watching it go....
credits
from Strum,
released August 20, 1996
Lyrics and Music by Ken Stephenson
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