Robin McAuley - Standing On The Edge

Lyrics to Standing On The Edge by Robin McAuley

I SAW A SIGN TODAY THAT READ THE END IS NEAR A CHILD WAS BORN TODAY AND HIS MOTHER CRIED IN FEAR THE WEATHER SAYS IT’S 100º NO RAIN IN THE FUTURE A MILLION PEOPLE ALL BEND THE KNEE AND SAY THEY’LL RISE TOGETHER EVERY PICTURE TELLS A TALE AND SHOWS IT LIKE IT IS AND WHAT WE SEE IS REAL STANDING ON THE EDGE WAITING FOR THE SUN JOURNEY’S AT AN END THE BATTLE’S ALMOST WON RISING FROM THE ASH OF POVERTY AND PAIN STANDING ON THE EDGE TO BE FREE AGAIN I SAW A MAN TODAY AND HE HAD TEARS IN HIS EYES ALL I HAD TO GIVE TO HIM WAS A SMILE AS HE HELD OUT HIS HAND HE WAS HUNGRY HE WAS COLD HE WAS SKIN AND BONE DON’T THINK HE’S GONNA’ MAKE IT A SOLDIER FAR FROM HOME HE’S GOT NO UNIFORM IT’S A BLOODY CIRCUS WE WILL RISE AND WE WILL FALL UNTIL WE ARE FREE AT LAST CAN WE FORGET THE PAST STANDING ON THE EDGE WAITING FOR THE SUN JOURNEY’S AT AN END THE BATTLE’S ALMOST WON RISING FROM THE ASH OF POVERTY AND PAIN STANDING ON THE EDGE TO BE FREE AGAIN WE WILL RISE AND WE WILL FALL UNTIL WE ARE FREE AT LAST CAN WE FORGET THE PAST