I walked on many different shores The seas of time were raging And I've sung so many songs Now the tide is changing I followed footsteps of those I thought were friends But I've been blinded and let down again Mother of mercy won't you sing with me We'll sail together to the distant shores Sing our songs forever more Mother of mercy won't you sing with me We'll sail together to the distant shores Where love will grow forever more I gave my songs to those who love Only to watch them slip away In my request for reality I found that love was not for me I gave my heart to those I thought were brave Just to watch it fall when the times got rough again Mother of mercy won't you sing with me We can ride the night 'till the light of day Mother of mercy won't you sing with me We can walk the shores forever more Where love might last for all eternity I cry for mercy for all that I have done Been broken hearted for all of my days And I cry in my sleep for the secrets you keep So long I gave my soul to those who pleaded love Just to watch it fall apart when the times they got rough Mother of mercy won't you sing with me We can ride the night till the light of day Mother of mercy won't you sing with me We'll sail together to the distant shores Where love will grow forever more