HOWARD JONES - Guardians Of The Breath lyrics

They were guardians of the breath<br>Trusted with those precious chances<br>Keeping gaia from the fear of death<br>Balances must be defended<br><br>To take only what they must<br>(borrowed from the future)<br>Live in lovers of a global home<br>(our children will remember)<br><br>Guardians slept while comfort came<br>The vapours poison, the acid rain fell<br>The spirit cut from earthly bounds<br>The creature stirred the pain<br><br>How much abuse can she take<br>(awake from your dreamtime)<br>The lines are drawn our justice awaits<br>(will the guardians surrender)<br><br>The forest bare, a desert born<br>The life pushed out<br>They sold her cheaply<br>All for a shilling for next weeks treat<br>A marvel that had taken ten thousand years<br><br>To take only what they must<br>(borrowed from the future)<br>Live in lovers of a global home<br>(our children will remember)<br><br>They are guardians of the breath<br>Trusted with those precious chances<br>They are guardians of the breath<br>Balances must be defended