Robert Plant - Even This Shall Pass Away
Verse
Once In Persia Reigned A King Who Upon His Signet Ring Graved A Maxim True And Wise
Which If Held Before His Eyes Gave Him Counsel At A Glance Fit For Every Change And Chance
Solemn Words And These Are They Even This Shall Pass Away
Chorus
Trains Of Camels Through The Sand Brought Him Gems From Samarkand
Fleets Of Galleys Through The Sea Brought Him Pearls To Rival These
But He Counted Not His Gain Treasures Of The Mine Or Main
What Is Wealth The King Would Say Even This Shall Pass Away
Verse 2
In The Revel Of His Court At The Zenith Of His Sport
When The Palms Of All His Guests Burned With Clapping At His Jest
Amid His Figs And Wine He Cried Loving Friends Of Mine
Pleasures Come But Not To Stay Even This Shall Pass Away
Chorus 2
Towering Up Above The Square Way Up High Into The Air
Rose His Statue Carved In Stone All Disguised Unknown
Gazing At His Sculptured Name Asked Himself What Is Fame
Fame Is But A Slow Decay And Even This Shall Pass Away
Verse 3
Sick And Tired And Frail Finished Being Old Stood In Line Outside The Gates Of Gold
Speaking With His Dying Breath Life Is Done So What Is Death
Then In Answer To The King I Felt A Sunbeam On His Ring
Blinding Light Will Fade To Gray Cause Even This Shall Pass Away
Even This Shall Pass Away Even This Shall Pass
Even This Shall Pass Away Away Away Away
