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 later they brought me this song
I hope you run into them,
you have been traveling so long
Yes, you must leave everything
that you cannot control
It begins with your family,
but soon it gets around to your soul
And I've been where you're hangin',
I think I can see how you're painin'
When you're not feelin' holy,
loneliness tells you you've sinned
Where they laid down beside me,
I made my confession to them
They touched both my eyes,
and I touched the dew on their hair
If 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 in to them soon
Don't turn on the lights,
you can read their address by the moon
And it won't make me jealous if I hear that
they've sweetened your night
We weren't lovers like that,
And besides, it would still be all right.