Verses
White and blue skies, daffodils strewn,
Cover your eyes, I'll be with you soon,
If I had just a few words from the thousands I knew…
But it's so hard,
So hard,
Just to get through.

Summer oceans, all ripples and waves,
Another coastline with bows on the break,
If I had just a few words from the thousands she said…
How can it be so hard,
So hard.

Autumn grey skies, colours and hues,
Cover your eyes to the terrible truth,
If I had just a few words from the thousands I knew…
Could it be so hard,
So hard,
Just to get through.

Winter grey skies, all colours and shades,
Open your eyes to the trouble they've made,
If I had just a few lines from the thousands she said…
It's been so high,
For so long.
It just had to be done, (repeat)
I've tried so hard to lead but I just can't be strong enough.

Chorus 1
If you had seen what I have seen,
Then you would know that that what I mean,
Is not for show or my own comfort.

Chorus 1 variation
If you had squandered your whole youth,
The way that God had meant you to,
You wouldn't say the things you're saying.

If you had seen what I have seen,
Then you would know just what I mean,
And you would pray the way I'm praying.

Chorus 2
Born of the children of the sun,
I know this comes as a surprise,
And when the chips are down I can see right through your disguise.

Born of the children of the sun,
I know this comes as a surprise,
When there's nowhere left to run why don't you open up your eyes.

Verse
Autumn grey skies, daffodils strewn,
'Cross the hillside, to the light of the moon,
I've just these few words from the thousands I knew,

I've been so high, for so long.
It just had to be done.

© Alistair Goodwin MMII