Maria Friedman Follow

IN THE SKY

In the sky the stars are glistening
here below I am lost in pain
when I pray does no one listen
is my weeping all in vain
as I watch the stars all darken
all alone I stand and stare
let the empty heavens hearken
to my broken-hearted prayer
let the empty heavens hearken
to my humble prayer

take my prayers and take my yearning
these are everything I own
in my head a fire is burning
but my heart has turned to stone
Sandals seared with hell and fire
streets are paved with black despair
to the rooftops climbing higher
father let me find you there
to the rooftops ever higher
let me find you there

silent screams are deafening
and mourning ghosts are everywhere
I am like a broken string
but still I sing my broken pray
in the sky the stars still glisten
lilies in a field of white
how I pray that god will listen to my lonely song tonight
how I pray that he will listen to my song tonight