Let us build a house of straw

that we may live in light.

Let us burn a lonely candle

to hide us from the night.

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Let us look into the heavens

that we may know our souls.

Let us offer up our thrones

and dance across the coals.

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Let us walk along the bridges

that see the tides withdraw.

Lord, lend us one more lifetime

to build the house of straw.

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