Saints Preserve Us Lyrics - The Beloved

another cold evening another september 

i'm tired because things could be better 

too many people bear their burdens 

carrying crosses hammering nails 

wasting lifetime waiting to see you 

but nothing disturbs you 

disturbs you 

saints preserve us, then desert us 

saints preserve us, then they desert us 

but if these tears you shed were what they seemed 

what did you expect to see? 

this landscape's cold and less than forgiving 

there's no hope of forgetting 

staring, you smile 

thinking of you all of the while 

saints preserve us, then desert us 

saints preserve us, then desert us 

so when i get away i'll send my regards 

thinking i should tell you 

that i would much rather say that i don't miss you 

i can't and won't forgive you 

all i'm doing, all that i'm doing 

is trying to forget you 

to forget you 

oh but i won't forget you 

saints preserve us, then desert us 

saints preserve us, then desert us 

all these saints they preserve us 

only to desert us 

oh they desert us