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2010.06.29 WSHK Dover, NH Radio Interview

Burton Cummings talks with The Shark about Above The Ground and placing These Eyes in the hit movie Superbad. Burton even jokes about how Evan hits the high notes when he sings These Eyes.

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“YOU NEVER KNOW”

IF BOLD AND BRAZENED LEAD THE CALF

TO SLAUGHTER, MIDST A SHALLOW LAUGH

THE CLIMB AND BITING TORMENT SHALL NOT SHOW…

FOR AFTER END IS FACED FOR TRUE

THERE IS NO MORE FOR PASSING THROUGH

AND NAUGHT IS LEFT TO BARTER OR BESTOW..

AND HOW SHALL NOW THE DUSK OR DAWN

ADORN THE ONE ABANDONED SPAWN

SO HOPE BE PUT IN DARKNESS WITH DESPAIR…

BE TEMPERED WITH AGGRESSIVE PAIN

RELINQUISHED TIME AND TIME AGAIN

SO DEMON BE CONFINED AT LAST TO LAIR…

IF LIGHT IT BE, THE TRUTH TO SEE

OR SACRAL,  MY ACTIVITY

I HAVE NO FUTURE SIN FOR DREAD OR FEAR…

AND EVEN WHILE THE SAINT BLASPHEMES

I REST IN PASSIVE TRANQUIL DREAMS

AND TO THE HIGHEST HOLD I SHALL ADHERE…

WE SEEM AS ONE, WE SEEM AS ALL

WE WAIT AND PRAY TO HEAR THE CALL

BUT WHAT OF SLEIGHT OF HAND OR BRIGHT DISGUISE…?

WHAT PRECIOUS SOULS UNLUCKY BORN

WILL NEVER FIND THE DAY’S ADORN,

IF NATURE HAS BEEN PLANNING OUR DEMISE…

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