First there was a shell Then there was a pearl Then there was a boy Then there was a hand Reaching Then there was a wave Like no other wave Then there was a sound Like no other sound, of Music. Tadadadadadadada da Dadadadadadadadadada dadadadada Dadadadadada ... A rose is how you shall kneel A rose is how you shall know Then there were two or more Gathered on the sand Singing songs of grace (Alleluja) Grateful for this place of beauty (2: 34) And the sky began to blow And day bled into night Our ship began to grow The sound of tumblers changing, nearby Then we heard a shout (Come on!) The air began to bow (Footsteps pounding by) The wind began to howl Someone cried "Look!" "Our mast is breaking!" Then we heard a cry A phoenix lifted up So terrible to see So terrible to hear The ripping of our lives The sound of music breaking Tadadadadadadada da Dadadadadadadadadada dadadadada Dadadadadada ... Oh let there never be separation again Then we heard sigh We leaned into you The nurses walked on by You said, "I love you more than life. "But I'm running without pain." Then you curled up again Everything went white And peaceful. First there was a shell Then there was a pearl Then there was a girl And then there was a hand Reaching