Red was the flush of a young maiden's lips
Now it's the color of blood.
White was a blanket of pure mountain snow,
Now it makes shrouds for our dead.
A memory so faint it gets harder and harder to find.
A memory that fades buried deep in my mind
In happier days, we were at peace,
When God smiled on us,
Our hearts were content and our laughter flowed free
When God smiled on us.
When God smiled on us.
When God smiled on us.
Churches once called down God's blessing on us
Now they cry out for revenge.
Trumpets blew fanfares proclaiming good news,
Now they call armies to war.
A memory so faint it gets harder and harder to find.
A memory that fades buried deep in my mind
In happier days, we were at peace,
When God smiled on us,
Our hearts were content and our laughter flowed free
When God smiled on us.
When God smiled on us.
When God smiled on us.
How much more will we bruise,
How much more can we lose,
How much more must we win, before God smiles on us again?
How much more will we bruise,
How much more can we lose,
How much more must we win, before God smiles on us again?
How much more will we bruise,
How much more can we lose,
How much more must we win, before God smiles on us again?
A memory so faint it gets harder and harder to find.
A memory that fades buried deep in my mind
In happier days, we were at peace,
When God smiled on us,
Our hearts were content and our laughter flowed free
When God smiled on us.
How much more must we win, (when God smiled on us)
Before God smiles on us again?
God smiled on us.