Windmills Lyrics

Windmills

Passing time counting windmills

Through the windows of the train

Like etchings scratched on the horizon

Waiting for the wind to rise again

Perhaps they have no further purpose

Relics left here from a bygone age

Their sails are still no longer turning

Now the world has turned another page

We made our journey through the lowlands of Holland

We looked for windmills through the windows in the rain

Passing time in the lowlands of Holland

Waiting for the wind to rise again

I remember the day we strolled together

Along the old canals without a care

And in the streets the sound of celebrations

Carried to us on the evening air

When daylight came it felt too soon for leaving

The sunshine took us by surprise

But as we stepped out in the early morning

The wind blew dust into our eyes

Another day like any other day

The world outside looks much the same

But in the town strange news flies up and down

And no one can be sure from where it came

Now the streets are strangely silent

We turn our heads and go our separate ways

Behind closed doors we keep our distance

And count the steady passing of the days

We made our journey through the lowlands of Holland

We looked for windmills through the windows in the rain

Passing time in the lowlands of Holland

Waiting for the wind to rise again