MYSTERY GIRL RUNS AWAY - 

TO A HARLOT CITY'S HARD EMBRACE - 

SEEKING WHAT'S BEEN ADVERTISED - 

ALL THE LIFE THAT'S BEEN DENIED-

A FEVER BURNS IN EVERY JOINT- 

A PLEA IN EVERY NEEDLEPOINT- 

COMMUNION -



CAN YOU HAVE A PERFECT LOVER WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING LOVE? 

CAN YOU SEE A BRIGHTER FUTURE WITHOUT SEEKING WHAT YOU HIDE? 

AND I UNDERSTAND THAT SIMPLE TRUTH IS DEEPER THAN IS WIDE - 

STILL I KNOW… 



SOMETIMES ITS HARDER THAN IT SEEMS-

SOMETIMES ITS HARDER THAN IT SEEMS-



MYSTERY GIRL WALKS ALONE-

THROUGH THE DOORS A HUNDRED OFFERINGS MADE - 

HEAR THE ECHO, TOUCH THE WOOD - 

AS A DEEPER LONGING LONGS FOR GOOD – 

AND AS THE CANDLE LEAVES YOUR HAND - 

FEEL THE WARMTH AND UNDERSTAND - 

COMMUNION - 



CAN YOU HAVE A PERFECT LOVER WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING LOVE? 

CAN YOU SEE A BRIGHTER FUTURE WITHOUT SEEKING WHAT YOU HIDE? 

AND I UNDERSTAND THAT SIMPLE TRUTH IS DEEPER THAN IS WIDE-

STILL I KNOW… 



SOMETIMES IT HARDER THAN IT SEEMS-

SOMETIMES IT'S HARDER THAN IT SEEMS-

AND YOU'RE WANTING TO BELIEVE- 

SOMETIMES IT'S HARDER THAN IT SEEMS -



SHAME IS LIKE A BLISTER EVERY STEP WILL MAKE IT WORSE - 

AND THE VESSELS OF YOUR GREAT ESCAPE HAVE ALL BUT DISAPPEARED - 

AND YOU HEAR THE SAVIOR CALL YOU TO A LIFE BEYOND YOUR MEANS 

AND I KNOW EVEN A SIMPLE FAITH IS HARDER THAN IT SEEMS- IT SEEMS-



CAN YOU HAVE A PERFECT LOVER WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING LOVE? 

CAN YOU SEE A BRIGHTER FUTURE WITHOUT SEEKING WHAT YOU HIDE? 

AND I UNDERSTAND THAT SIMPLE TRUTH IS DEEPER THAN IS WIDE-

STILL I KNOW 



SOMETIMES IT'S HARDER THAN IT SEEMS-

SOMETIMES IT'S HARDER THAN IT SEEMS-

AND YOU'RE WANTING TO BELIEVE - 

SOMETIMES IT'S HARDER THAN IT SEEMS -