Michael Henchman - Burning Bush

Burning Bush
© Michael Henchman

Well, I’ve stormed a raging river
Left out in the rain
Drank the drops that fell
Like tears without shame
Sang out to the heartbeat
Of an oncoming locomotive
Forged steel with my bare hands
Watched the sparks explodin'

Well, I've trekked across the Yukon
Set the desert on fire
Climbed the highest mountain
And called the Almighty a liar
Struck the stones for castle walls
Biding over the ages
I’m waxen wings and alchemy
Stirred but never shaken


[chorus]
I lit the burning bush
Fire without the ash
There is no absolution
I lit the burning bush
Just took out a box of matches
Freedom from illusion
Burning in the bush


Well, I've jumped the steepest cliffs
Fell headlong into the sky
Walked barefoot across Tibet
With snow needles in my eyes
Drew the seas into my lungs
Looking for the reasons why
Slept a thousand years
Waiting for a holy sign

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[bridge]
Time is turning jacks to kings
And priests keep making house calls
As portraits gather dust in museums
Marking pride before the fall


[chorus / outro]
I lit the burning bush
I lit the burning bush
Fire without the ash
I lit the burning bush
Just took out a box matches
Burning bush
Centuries rollin’ past
I lit the burning bush
And never looked back
And never looked back
I lit the burning bush