O the sisters of mercy they are not Departed or gone, They were waiting for me when I thought That I just can't go on, And they brought me their comfort And later they brought me this song. O I hope you run into them You who've been traveling so long.
Yes, you who must leave everything That you cannot control; It begins with your family, But soon it comes round to your soul. Well, I've been where you're hanging I think I can see how you're pinned. When you're not feeling holy, Your loneliness says that you've sinned.
Well they lay down beside me I made my confession to them. They touched both my eyes And I touched the dew on their hem. If your life is a leaf That the seasons tear off and condemn They will bind you with love That is graceful and green as a stem.
When I left they were sleeping, I hope you run into them soon. Don't turn on the light You can read their address by the moon; And you won't make me jealous If I hear that they sweeten your night We weren't lovers like that And besides it would still be all right We weren't lovers like that And besides it would still be all right.
O the sisters of mercy they are not
ReplyDeleteDeparted or gone,
They were waiting for me when I thought
That I just can't go on,
And they brought me their comfort
And later they brought me this song.
O I hope you run into them
You who've been traveling so long.
Yes, you who must leave everything
That you cannot control;
It begins with your family,
But soon it comes round to your soul.
Well, I've been where you're hanging
I think I can see how you're pinned.
When you're not feeling holy,
Your loneliness says that you've sinned.
Well they lay down beside me
I made my confession to them.
They touched both my eyes
And I touched the dew on their hem.
If your life is a leaf
That the seasons tear off and condemn
They will bind you with love
That is graceful and green as a stem.
When I left they were sleeping,
I hope you run into them soon.
Don't turn on the light
You can read their address by the moon;
And you won't make me jealous
If I hear that they sweeten your night
We weren't lovers like that
And besides it would still be all right
We weren't lovers like that
And besides it would still be all right.