The Mountain Goats — New Zion

[Verse 1] There were signs up in the sky When we gathered by the garden wall Everybody on his best behavior Listening for the altar call [Verse 2] High priest of Salem in his robes Ranting at the coming of the day Ravens at the gates Frightening all the visitors away [Chorus] I laid down by the water Dreamed a dream of where I come from Old things made new Waiting for you [Verse 3] There were wooden wind chimes rustling In the trees above the anthills on the dunes On the high winds we could hear them Old familiar tunes [Verse 4] The little bit of faith we had once Like the memory of a movie They got burned up in the great fire Reassembling itself slowly but surely [Chorus] I laid down by the water Dreamed a dream of where I come from Old things made new Waiting for you