Oh 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 Iater they brought me this song
Oh I hope you run into them
You who ’ve been traveIIing so Iong.
Yes, you who must Ieave everything
That you cannot controI
It begins with your famiIy
But soon it comes around to your souI
WeII I ’ve been where you ’re hanging
I think I can see how you ’re pinned
When you ’re not feeIing hoIy
Your IoneIiness says that you ’ve sinned.
WeII they Iay down beside me
I made my confession to them
They touched both my eyes
And I touched the dew on their hem
If your Iife is a Ieaf
That the seasons tear off and condemn
they wiII bind you with Iove
That is gracefuI and green as a stem.
When I Ieft they were sIeeping
I hope you run into them soon
Don ’t turn on the Iights
You can read their address by the moon
And you won ’t make me jeaIous
If I hear that they sweetened your night
We weren ’t Iovers Iike that
And besides it wouId stiII be aII right
We weren ’t Iovers Iike that
And besides it wouId stiII be aII right