Sisters of Mercy lyrics

Oh, the sisters of mercy

They are not departed or gone

They were waiting for me when I thought

That I just can't go on.

And they brought me their comfort

And later they brought me this song

Oh, I hope you run into them

You who've been trav'lling so long.

Yes, you who must leave everything

That you cannot control

It begins with your family

But soon it comes around to your soul.

Well, I've been where you're hangin'

And I think I can see how you're pinned

When you're not feeling holy

Your loneliness says that you've sinned.

Well, they lay down beside me

I made my confessions to them

They touched both my eyes

And I touched the dew on their hem.

If your life is a leaf

That the seasons tear off and condemn

They will bind you with love

That is graceful and green as a stem.

When I left they were sleeping

I hope you run into them soon

Don't turn on the lights

You can read their address by the moon.

And you won't make me jealous

If I find that they sweetened your night

We weren't lovers like that and besides

It would still be all right.

We weren't lovers like that

And besides it would still be all right

• Artist:Linda Ronstadt
• Album:Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions (1999)