THE GREAT PROUD WAGON WHEELS GO ON

Carl Sandburg

 

All:             The great proud wagon wheels go on.

Solo 1:       Out of night and night’s nothings a steel shaft,

                             a white fire, a new star.

 

All:             The great proud wagon wheels go on.

Solo 1:       Out of night and night’s nothings a proud head,

                             a skull shape, a thing looking, a face and eyes.

 

All:             The great proud wagon wheels go on.

Solo 1:       Night again and night’s nothings again and the star

                   and the skull and face gone.

 

                   I wait!  I know.  Look!

                   The great proud wagon wheels go on.

Solo 1:   Now what?  Now who?

All:             …coming…out of night and night’s nothings

Solo 1:       …..coming…..you?.....and you?........