My Setting Sun People moving out of old copper town The jobs got scarce, take a look around The Motherlode’s gone and the sign on the door reads “Nothing lasts forever” Water rise up one thirsty day Wipes everything man made away The dead river basin ain’t there no more Nothing lasts forever We were singing, Oh, my setting sun is the morning light for someone My setting sun Old Ford Falcon and a bottle of gin Help me forget about the shape I’m in Keep on drinking till it’s all gone Nothing lasts forever She used to be my break of day Now I break my back to keep the heartache away Clouds rolled in and she was moving on Singing nothing lasts forever She was singing… (Davis) << Back