Western Centuries How Many More Miles To Babylon Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Just how many men live at the bottom of the sea?
They're drinkin' up the water just tryin' to believe
The ocean of the sky, it was as dark as it could be
It's drinkin' up the mem'ries, just tryin' to believe

[Chorus]
Yeah who holds the faithful departed?
And who shades the light until the dawn?
How'd we all get to be so brokenhearted?
And how many more miles to Babylon?

[Verse 2]
Beneath the July sun, "We're all children of the same one
"All aimin' for the harbor back to where it all begun"
Beneath the southern cross there's an island made by man Out floating in the water, slowly crumblin' into sand

[Chorus]
But who holds the faithful departed?
And who shades the light until the dawn?
How'd we all get to be so brokenhearted?
And how many more miles to Babylon?

[Verse 3]
Just like my daddy told me, "Be kind to who drops by
"Just give a glass of water just before you say 'goodbye'
And at the close of day, said "We're all shadows of the same grace
"All fading in the twilight, all goin' the same way"