In the East the fires are burning Spires of stone and steel Smoke stack engine turning Wheel upon wheel From a window, such a wonder Galaxies have come to land She sees stars and spells and spangles Sparklers in her hand And the eyes of ages watch our tinsel show While hireling wages steal our dreams from our souls In the East the fires are burning Spires of steel and stone Smoke stack engine turning Wheel upon wheel From her window, such a wonder Flying saucers on the shore She sees disco lights and diamonds Bold Orion's sword And the eyes of ages watch our tinsel show While hireling wages steal our dreams from our souls Minarets of industry And spinnerets of alchemy Belfry towers for bells to ring in Colonnades of chemistry And cavalcades of conjury Stalls for hearts to sing in In the East the fires are burning