Building The City Of Light - Mike Scott

I set my shoulder to a brand new groove

Building the city of light

Something wonderful on the move

Building the city of light

I’m laying roots, planting seeds

Building the city of light

Grateful to give whatever it needs

Building the city of light

I’m using my head, using my heart

Getting the balance right

I’ve got the horse before the cart

I’m using bricks and sticks and stones

Building the city of light

And sweat and soul and blood and bones

Building the city of light

Technology, imagination

Building the city of light

Trust, belief and dedication

Building the city of light

I’m using my brains, using my balls

Keeping the goal in sight

Feeling at heart a part of it all

I’m writing songs, singing 'em out

Building the city of light

I live the things I’m singing about

Building the city of light

I’m working on myself and my stuff

Building the city of light

I just keep going when the going gets tough

Building the city of light

Facing my beast, facing my fears

Loving the darkness bright

I’m like a mirror when the shadow clears

Got no politics, got no price

Building the city of light

I don’t need saved, I don’t need advice

Building the city of light

I don’t need freed, I’m already free

Building the city of light

All the answers I need are inside me Building the city of light

All may change in the blink of an eye

All may change in the blink of an eye