we thought we were champions of the earth we pressed our skies like it didn t hurt and i was a young one red nosed and wet with dew you were a young one too i buy new clothes for the getaway we combed our hair with the interstate going east in the morning west in the afternoon chasing the stars we knew and oh we were ashes in the wind two drying on the mountain so sure we would never end well it s over we thought we d freeze when the winter hit no means to leave or pay the rent told your father he wired us some cash we burned it all on gas laced our shoes with a double knot ate a big lunch and forgot about dinner and oh we were ashes in the wind two drying on the mountain so sure we would never end well it s over well it s over and oh we were ashes in the wind two drying on the mountain so sure we would never end well it s over we thought we were kings of the universe we pressed our hearts until they burst we left the wreckage for the motel maid but we carried our stains laced our shoes with a double knot ate a big lunch and forgot about dinner  and oh we were ashes in the wind two drying on the mountain so sure we would never end well it s over well it s over and oh we were ashes in the wind two drying on the mountain so sure we would never end well it s over