Listen to the Silence

(Listen to the Silence, from Beloved, by Juliet A. Wright, copyright 2005, all rights reserved.)  Listen to the Silence

The streets are quiet tonight

There must be somethin’ goin’ on

There’s an old man beggin’ for life

To no one at all.

Listen to the silence

Listen to it whisper and moan

Listen it just might tell us what’s goin’ on

The streets are quiet tonight

And I’m feelin’ so alone.

The old man finds a place to sleep

He prays the Lord his soul to keep

He mocks the wine and holy host

Father son and Holy Ghost

Listen to the silence

Listen to it whisper and moan

Listen it just might tell us what’s goin’ on

There’s a light on out there somewhere

There’s a symphony to the soul

Listen it just might tell us which way to go

And now with fog in the streets

Clouding my way, making my heart race

Look at us baby, where are we goin’

Are we ever gonna get out of this place

Listen to the silence

Listen to it whisper and moan

Listen it just might tell us what’s goin’ on

Listen to the silence

Listen to it whisper and moan

Listen it just might tell us what’s goin’ on

Where to go from here

Where to stop from here

Where to turn from here

When to leave here

Where to go from here

Where to go from here

Copyright 1991 all rights reserved