It's a quiet night by a still lake The child falls, the bough breaks Trust fails, play ends Faith is born, the work begins Dawn breaks in a strange world Of violent men and painted girls Love comes, love goes And the world goes by I've seen lows, I've seen highs I've seen days when I had to cry The light fades and the night comes The streets are dark and dangerous I dream of an old friend Of quiet talks that never end Love comes, Love goes And the world goes by There's an old man on his last legs Calls his children to his bed He reaches out to an empty space A smile comes to that gentle face I dream of a new world Where vows are made, where a cry is heard Love dies, love grows and the world goes by A warm wind and a red moon and the world goes by It's a sweet life by a still lake The creature falls, the bough breaks The word is out, there's no denial The past weighs on the reconciled I'd follow you to the ends of this earth Through the raging storms, through the pain of birth Love comes, love goes and the world goes by A warm wind, a red moon and the world goes by