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[Verse 1]
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Oh, the Sisters of Mercy they are not departed or gone
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They were waiting for me when I thought that I just can't go on
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And they brought me their comfort and later they brought me this song
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Oh, I hope you run into them, you who've been travelling so long


[Verse 2]
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Yes, you who must leave everything that you cannot control
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It begins with your family and later comes round to your soul
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Well, I've been where you're hanging, I think I can see how you're pinned
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When you're not feeling holy your loneliness says that you've sinned


[Verse 3]
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They lay down beside me I made my confession to them
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They touched both my eyes and I touched the dew on their hem
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If your life is a leaf that the seasons tear off and condemn
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They will bind you with love that is graceful and green as a stem


[Verse 4]
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When I left they were sleeping I hope you run into them soon
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Don't turn on the lights, you can read their address by the moon
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And it won't make me jealous if I hear that they sweetened your night
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We weren't lovers like that and besides, it would still be alright
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We weren't lovers like that and besides, it would still be alright