God Only Cries Lyrics - Diamond Rio

On an icy road one night a young man loses his life 

They marked the shoulder with a cross 

And his family gathers round on a piece of hallowed ground 

Their hearts are heavy with their loss 

As the tears fall from their eyes 

There's one who'll always sympathize 

God only cries for the living 

'Cause it's the living that are left to carry on 

And all the angels up in heaven 

They're not grieving because they're gone 

There's a smile on their faces 

'Cause they're in a better place than oh, they've ever known 

God only cries for the living 

'Cause it's the living that are so far from home 

It still makes me sad when I think of my grand dad 

I miss him each and every day 

But I know the time will come when my own gradnson 

Wonders why I went away 

Maybe we're not meant to understand 

Till we meet up in the Promised Land 

God only cries for the living 

'Cause it's the living that are left to carry on 

And all the angels up in heaven 

They're not grieving because they're gone 

There's a smile on their faces 

'Cause they're in a better place than oh, they've ever known 

God only cries for the living 

'Cause it's the living that are so far from home 

Yeah, we're so far from home