He sat there all alone Few if any knew his name An old man without his vision So you turn your head in shame Living in a world invisible to me Where most of us, at best, can only wish to be You need more than eyes to see You need more than ears to hear When you live your life truth The world becomes so clear As you start your life again There's a lesson you will find Sometimes the gift of sight Is a curse that makes you blind He kept a holy book Carried closely at his side He silently and sightless Scanned the pages in his mind The mysteries and memories Of long gone yesterdays Now solved and reunited In another way You need more than eyes to see You need more than ears to hear When you live your life truth The world becomes so clear As you start your life again There's a lesson you will find Sometimes the gift of sight Is a curse that makes you blind His is the name we gave you A badge to wear it with pride Inspiration from inside As the angel flies with perfect eyes He sees your life and joy You need more than eyes to see You need more than ears to hear When you live your life truth The world becomes so clear As you start your life again There's a lesson you will find Sometimes the gift of sight Is a curse that makes you blind