[Verse 1]
Begin again, no easy trick
Without a guide or walking stick
Begin before the bells of twilight peal
Downhill town, the road ahead
Spiral as a serpent’s bed
A teaspoon of desire for my meal

[Chorus 1]
I trade my tears
To ask the Lord for proof of love
If only for the consolation
Of gazing at the stars above

[Refrain]
Amen, amen, amen

[Verse 2]
The road is steep, the air is thin
I hear a voice inside my skin
Don’t be afraid, your days won’t end with night
Feel the sun, drink the rain
Let your body heal its pain
Bathe beneath a waterfall of light

[Chorus 2]
I trade my tears
To ask the Lord for proof of love
If only for the explanation
That tells me what my dreams are made of
[Refrain]
Amen, amen
The valley below an ocean of debris

[Verse 3]
I ask the Lord for proof of love
Love is all I seek, love is all I seek
And when at times my words desert me
Music is the tongue I speak

[Bridge]
I rest my head beside a white oak tree
No deadly nightshade, Belladonna dare lay a leaf on me

[Outro]
Silent night
Still as prayer
Darkness fills with light
Love on Earth is everywhere