Sisters of Mercy

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
 Oh, I hope you run into them
 You, who've been traveling so long
 Yes, you who must leave everything
 That you cannot control
 It begins with your family
 But soon it comes around to your soul
 Well, I've been where you're hanging
 And I think, I can see how you're pinned
 When you're not feeling holy
 Your loneliness says, that you've sinned
 Well, they lay down beside me
 I made my confessions to them
 They touched both my eyes
 And I touched the dew on their hem
 If your 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
 And I hope you run into them soon
 Don't turn on the lights
 You can read their address by the moon
 And you won't make me jealous
 If I find that they've sweetened your night
 We weren't lovers like that
 And besides it would still be all right
 We weren't lovers like that
 And besides it would still be all right