The Miracle and the Sleeper
The smile of dawnArrived early MayShe carried a gift from herhomeThe night shed a tearTo tell her of fearAnd of sorrow and painShe'll never outgrow
Death is the first dance, eternalThere's no more freedomThe both of you will beconfined to this mind
I was told there's miracle foreach day that I tryI was told there's a new lovethat's born for each one thathas diedI was told there'd be no one tocall on when I feel alone andafraidI was told if you dream of thenext worldYou'll find yourself swimmingin a lake of fire
As a child, I thought I couldlive without pain withoutsorrowAs a man I've found it's allcaught up with meI'm asleep yet I'm so afraid
Somewhere like a scene from amemoryThere's a picture worth athousand wordsEluding stares from facesbefore meIt hides away and will never beheard of again
Deceit is the second without end
The city's cold blood teaches usto surviveJust keep my heart in your eyesand we'll stay alive
The third arrives...
Before the leaves have fallenBefore we lock the doorsThere must be the third andlast danceThis one will last foreverMetropolis watches andthoughtfully smilesShe's taken you to your home
It can only take placeWhen the struggle betweenour children has endedNow the Miracle and theSleeper know that the thirdis love
Love is the Dance of Eternity