Once upon an ancient time,
“Here” was a shallow sea –
Shells sifting down,
Through silt and time,
Shifting into shale,
Tracing impressions
In the stone,
Whispering
We were
Devonian
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Once upon an ancient time,
“Here” was a shallow sea –
Shells sifting down,
Through silt and time,
Shifting into shale,
Tracing impressions
In the stone,
Whispering
We were