Build a fire by a lake
Just to see if the idea would take
Hey why not let's give it a go
Lights were shining in the sky
Time goes by

But the wood spread to thin
Ashes flew we gave in
It was too dark for me to ask
Why don't we know
I don't know

Good Lord man no one knows
Good Lord woman no one knows

I build a fire wish to have
Every thing is turning
Why do I feel so sad
Now the sun has come and gone
Many times over on and on
I've gone away flown back to you
What else could I do
What could I do

I could row a boat across to the other shore
Why don't we know for sure
Row your boat across to the other shore
Why don't we know for sure

You're in a box of pain
It'll be over before too long you know
Ancient flames
We'll be coming around again
Spirit knows

Across to the other shore
Across to the other shore
Don't we know for sure
Across to the other shore
Home to my lover
Across to the other shore
When will we ever know

We met again cautiously
Said it wouldn't hurt if we were free
But we all know how those things go
Give yourself to me
Can't be

What was the problem you wouldn't say
But just turned and walked away
Crying
Lights were shining in the sky
Time goes by

Good Lord man no one knows
Good Lord woman no one knows

I build a fire by a lake
Just to see if the idea would take
Hey why not let's give it a go
Lights are shining in the sky
Time goes by
Time goes by

Written by Steven Eberle