Verse 1:
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Watch that old fire as it flickers and dies
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That once blessed the household and lit up our lives
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It shone for the friends and the clinking of glasses
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I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes

Verse 2:
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Capture the wild things and bring them in line
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And own what was never your right to confine
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The lives and the loves and the songs are what matters
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I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes

Verse 3:
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Do you feel heavy? Your eyes drop with grief
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Your spirit is wild and your suffering is brief
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So never you buckle and bend to the masses
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I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes

Verse 4:
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Get round the fire with a glass of strong ale
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And tell us a story from beyond the pale
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Bury some seeds and expect some strong branches
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I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes

Verse 5:
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Now show me a man that can meet all his needs
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For what we need most now is unity's seed:
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a common old song for all creeds and all classes
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I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes

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I'll tend to the flame...

Verse 6:
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What will we do when the world it is ending
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And time it is halted for friend and for foe?
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Try to hold on to the time as it passes
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I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes
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I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes
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I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes