Lord Have Mercy

You lay beside me, sleeping

I lie awake and love you so, I'm sure you know

And while you're gently breathing

You sing a song that I should know

But I don't know

You sing it softly, unaware that you are tearing at my heart

You sing it softly, if I had to call it something, it is art

Lord have mercy

Calm angry seas

Blow gentle breezes

Toward you and me

Lord have mercy

Dry all our tears

Save us, dear Lord, from prophets of fear and doom

I hear the children singing

But what they're singing never goes

Where your song goes

I hear the busker singing

And while it's moving, I don't know

I just don't know

I hope tonight, while you're asleep

I'll hear it sung just once again

It flows so gently from your lips

As if the world were at its end

Lord have mercy

Calm angry seas

Blow gentle breezes

Toward you and me

Lord have mercy

Dry all our tears

Save us, dear Lord, from prophets of fear and doom

Lord have mercy

Calm angry seas

Blow gentle breezes

Toward you and me

Lord have mercy

Calm angry seas

Blow gentle breezes

Toward you and me

Toward you and me

One song means nothing in the grand scheme of things

I know, I know

Here, as you softly sing each night without you knowing my tears flow

Lord have mercy

Calm angry seas

Blow gentle breezes

Toward you and me

Lord have mercy

Dry all our tears

Save us, dear Lord, from prophets of fear and doom

Lord have mercy

Calm angry seas

Blow gentle breezes

Toward you and me

Lord have mercy

Dry all our tears

Save us, dear Lord, from prophets of fear and doom

Lord have mercy

Calm angry seas

Blow gentle breezes

Toward you and me

Lord have mercy

Calm angry seas

Blow gentle breezes

Toward you and me

Toward you and me