An angelface smiles to me Under a headline of tragedy That smile used to give me warmth Farewell - no words to say beside the cross on your grave and those forever burning candles
Needed elsewhere to remind us of the shortness of our time Tears laid for them Tears of love, tears of fear Bury my dreams, dig up my sorrows Oh, Lord why the angels fall first
Not relieved by thougts of Shangri-La Nor enlightened by lessons of Christ I'll never understand the meaning of the right Ignorance lead me into the light
[Repeat chorus]
Sing me a song of your beauty of your kingdom Let the melodies of your harps caress those whom we still need
Yesterday we shook hands My friend Today a moonbeam lightens my path My guardian