Sisters Of Mercy Lyrics - Beth Orton

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 traveling 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 hanging 

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 

And 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've 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