Every Star Is a Burning Flame

I pulled the car off to the side
And walked along a starry hill in Idaho
A golden moon was rolling by
The ridge was like a windowsill and I don't know

If I was on the outside looking in
Like maybe all the borders of the world were getting thin
And I could see the sky the way it's gonna be again
Every star is a burning flame
Every star is a burning flame

Well, yesterday I trimmed the vines
And spread the leaves along the ground in Tennessee
And I tried to hold it in my mind
That all the light that's coming down takes ages to get to me

And I was on the inside looking out
I was lifted by a solar wind up over the clouds
And I could hear the hosts of heaven singing out loud
Every star is a burning flame
Every star is a burning flame

I remember Mr. Green and I
We're walking down a busy street in Louisville
The sign said, "Merton" looked around
And all the people passing by were shining like the sun and beautiful

And the wonder of it caught him by surprise
Oh Lord, I wanna see the world with those eyes
I wanna look into the night and see a million suns
Rise
Rise

All the heat comes running at the speed of light
From the reaches of space to these faces tonight
Every heart is a burning flame
Every heart is a burning flame