(Verse 1) In seventy-nine, on summer's day Beneath Vesuvius, life held sway The Roman sun on painted walls Merchants bartered, heard freedom's calls A baker's bread, a lover's gaze Lost in the rhythm of ancient days No whisper warned, no shadow fell Of the doom the sleeping giant would tell. (Chorus) Oh, Pompeii, frozen in ash and stone A silent echo, forever known When the mountain woke, and the sky turned black Life stopped cold, with no turning back Buried deep, beneath the fiery spray A perfect moment, stolen away Frozen in ash, for the world to see An eternal breath, of what used to be. (Verse 2) Two thousand years, the earth held tight This tragic beauty, from human sight Then spades uncovered, a startling truth A child's toy, the wisdom of youth Frescoed villas, vivid and bold A story in plaster, centuries old Human forms, in their final despair A silent plea, hanging in the air.
