Lyrics Return Into Dust - Gordon Lightfoot

Return Into Dust

They said seek and ye shall find
All I ever find is trouble in mind
One of these days I will set myself free
Ain’t no one else who can put the bite on me
But until then I’ll do it again
They said seek and ye shall know
All I ever saw was a heaven here below or so it goes
The time meant for us like the rose
We will return to dust
They said sow and ye shall reap
All I ever saw was this dream that I can’t keep
One little wheat field yields a little grain
Rough times, tough times are all one and the same
But as for now, time don’t allow
They said search and destroy
All that you hold dear
Like the laughter you keep hearing through the years
A time meant for us, all our fears
Will return into dust
They said ask and it shall bee
All I can tell you is baby it ain’t free
One more request then I’ll be on my way
I’ll pay the price, love, start a brand new day
But until then let us be friends
They said drink and be restored
All I ever drank
Made me wind up on the floor and what is more
A mind turned to rust, that’s for sure
We will return to the dust
Through the years
A time meant for us, all our fears
Will return to dust