Manning - An Ordinary Day lyrics

It's just another early morning, chasing crisp bags on the breeze, The North wind rocks the chimney pots, blowing leaves from off the trees Frosting pavement, cracks puddles, stings the air, Etched within its memories is the fur of a Polar bear Figures shunting quickly on the daily working tracks Caught up by their rota, a the hollow icy drafts Conspire & push away, a lifetime to be squeezed into an ordinary day Locked away in towers, with noses to the gla**, Floating Lotto daydreams on a hope that never lasts Illusion! Time standing still Pulled ever clockwise by a forceful act of will Countless letter boxes rattle When the restless branches splay & yesterday's old paper, loops the loop & shoots away…. Tonight! lamplight floods the sky To block the star cast wonders & those aging satellites We're just ordinary people, living ordinary lives Introspective seekers when we hold the love inside ourselves Candles burning bright, Reaching onward bravely in the finite wave of light Ordinary people, ordinary lives Introspective seekers hold the love inside It's just another early evening, snaking traffic, nose to tail, & the North wind hits the rooftops Turns the slates back into swirling dust, & red brick veins, throbbing through the paintwork When it mixes with the rain We've got ordinary problems & a fate that's not denied Mortal disbelievers as we hold the fear inside ourselves Candles burning bright, Reaching onward bravely in the finite wave of light Ordinary people, ordinary lives Introspective seekers as we hold the love inside ourselves On just an ordinary day