"To" into "Lightning In A Bottle"

"To"

To capture lightning in a bottle
and chase a shooting star,
to keep a firm grip on the throttle
and wander ever far,
to ride a bullet through the fire
and see what can't be seen,
to be a twister spinning higher
then chase an evil queen,
to surf a molten lava stream
into the dark abyss,
to hear a dreaded Banshee scream
or taste a witch's kiss,
to take a rocket ride to Mars
and live there for a year,
to dream our dreams beyond the stars
and never show our fear,
to cross the wastelands of the mind
aboard a laser beam,
to live out time as clocks unwind
just once upon a dream,
to hear the ocean as it roars
waves crashing endlessly,
to be an eagle as it soars
above the deepest sea,
to know there is but so much time
to finish what we start,
to know we share sweet life sublime
from birth until we part.


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" Lightning In A Bottle "

To capture lightnin' in a bottle
is like chasin' a shootin' star
keep a firm grip on the throttle
wander ever so far
ride a bullet through the fire
and see what can't be seen
to be a twister spinning higher
then chase a vanquished queen
to surf a molten lava stream
in the glow of a darken night
hear a dreade banshee scream
feel the sting of a vampire's bite
take a rocket ride to Mars
live there for a year
leave a light beyond the stars
never show our fear

Chorus
Lightnin' in a bottle
is one thing I've never seen
can't be caught by anyone
is it just a dream

To cross the wastelands of the mind
aboard a sunlit beam
live out time as clocks unwind
just once upon a dream
to hear the ocean as it roars
waves crashing endlessly
to be an eagle as it soars
above the tallest tree

Chorus
Lightnin' in a bottle
is one thing I've never seen
can't be caught by anyone
is it just a dream

To know there is but so much time
to finish what we start
to know we share this life sublime
from birth until we part
dance along without a care
letting all see you as you are
to capture lightnin' in a bottle
or chase a shootin' star

Chorus
Lightnin' in a bottle
is the one thing I've never seen
can't be caught by anyone
is it just a dream
is it just a dream
is it just a dream

Lyrics by T.L.Finch
Composed & Arranged by Chuck Williams