Rising like lightspill from this sleeping town
   like the light in a lover's eyes
   rising from the hearts of the sleepers all around
   all those dreamers trying to light the sky
  
   burning -- all night long
   burning -- at the gates of dawn
   singing -- near and far
   singing -- to raise the morning star
  
   rising like lightning in the pregnant air
   it's electric -- i can feel its might
   i can feel it crackling in my nails and hair --
   makes me feel like i'm dancing on feet of light
  
   burning -- all night long
   burning -- at the gates of dawn
   singing -- near and far
   singing -- to raise the morning star
  
   singing for the yellow and the brown and the black
   for the red and the white people, too
   dovetailing strong points with the things we lack
   singing for the people like me and you
  
   burning -- all night long
   burning -- at the gates of dawn
   singing -- near and far
   singing -- to raise the morning star