Long May It Last

I once heard a story Of an evening refusing to end Did its best to stay going Its beloved daylight was there to defend Took such delight Running From the dead of the night For answers that lie in the morning When the dim light of cars cuts the air Creeps from the dark Plays its part Road before you its there Subtle yet so seen We wouldn't know what it means Although I know That's not strictly true It meant something to me and I know something to you Oh the seed in the ground it holds until it's time Stay and freeze Arise and shine As the wind whistles the treetops not meaning to offend them Announcing its presence as if it was recommended Spares the blushes of an onlooking offender Who couldn't tell you if his life is bad or if it's getting better Oh a poet he swigs from his empty bottle Lays himself down with his foot on the throttle And a rose oh it stands arisen at last Breathing through its future and drowning in its past Long may it last Long may it last Long may it last Long may it last