I walked alone on different shores The seas of time were raging I've sung so many songs And now the tide is changing I followed footsteps of those I thought were friends But I've been blinded, let down again
Mother of mercy won't you sing with me We'll sail together to the distant shores And sing our songs for evermore Mother of mercy won't you sing with me We'll walk together on the distant shores Where love will grow forever more
I gave my songs to those who love Only to watch them slip away In my request for reality I found that love was not for me I gave my heart to those I thought were brave Just to watch it fall apart when the times got rough again
Mother of mercy won't you sing with me We can ride the night until the light of day Mother of mercy won't you sing with me We can walk the shores forever more Where love might last for all eternity Don't cry for mercy for all that I've done Been broken hearted for all of my days And I cry in my sleep for the secrets you keep So long
I gave my soul to those who pleaded love Just to watch it fall apart when the times they got rough, so tough... Mother of mercy won't you sing with me We can ride the night until the light of day Mother of mercy won't you sing with me We'll walk together on the distant shores Where love will grow forever more