Pleasure Stole the Night

Lord, help us do well

All that we have to do

Feet on the ground, heads in the clouds

Live a life that's free and easy

Pall and good

Show us the trend

There came a time, "No more," we said

"To leave it in their hands divine."

Show us the trend

Set out sails, burnt our boats

Independence ruled the day

While pleasure stole the night

Epochs past, lives were spent

Until a new band came

Did not intend to spend

Cease from your haste, they said

Leave time to repeat

Your aims, they are misplaced

You don't have to race, they cried

Oh Lord, help us do

All we have to do

"With negligent regret,

THe world sped on."

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