The Gospel According to Darkness - Jane Siberry

I know there’s a place that you call your own

And you’re safe and warm and you feel like you’re home

And the peace of it and the faith involved

And you go to say but there’s no need to explain it

Still you try and then you see

That it’s okay, you’re on your own

I see you lookin' around at the people on the street

Well, things aren’t what they seem

If you push them hard enough, you’ll find that most of them

Do not feel worthy of love now, how did this come to be?

Oh, my sweet, sweet darlin'

(Yes?)

Look at me, you’re telling me you can’t pierce

The darkness into the light?

(Yes)

Can you see me?

(No, I cant)

Can you see the figure standing on your right?

(Nobody, yeah, it’s just darkness, it’s just darkness)

Come on, I know you understand

(I'm tryin', I’m tryin')

Love, will you let us know when it’s time

When we can leave this darkness behind?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh, my sweet, sweet darlin'

You know when you open up your eyes?

(Oh, I’m afraid there won’t be anyone)

I’m beaming you all this light

(Something's happening)

Who is it?

(He said, «I'm holding my sweet mama in my arms»)

Is she dying?

(No, I think she’s just been born)

(And she looks, she looks so sweet)

Oh, I know there’s a place

(And she looks so hopeful)

That you call your own

(And she looks so trusting)

Safe and warm

(She doesn’t know, doesn’t know how hard)

And you feel like you’re home

I see you lookin' around at the people on the street

Well, things aren’t what they seem

If you push them hard enough, you’ll find that most of them

Do not feel worthy of love now, how did this come to be?

I know there’s a place that you call your own