Stone And Wood - Harvey Andrews

Here in the quiet parish church

I sit alone and gently search

For the souls of those whose need

Was the seed for all I saw

Puzzled by their lonely lives

They took their axes and their knives

Etched their hope, carved their dream

To make it seem they understood

Stone and wood, wood and stone

Candles lit by those alone

Coloured glass, whispered word

Do they pass unheard, unheard?

Here in their rows on Sunday morn

On benches that their backs have worn

They sang the hymn, the chanted tune

That told them soon, so very soon

Bended knee, their burdens rest

Cup of wine, the wafer blest

Solemn prayer, the last amen

Then once again into the light

Stone and wood, wood and stone

Candles lit by those alone

Coloured glass, whispered word

Do they pass unheard, unheard?

Seasons 'round and 'round again

Young man’s lust to old man’s pain

Young maid’s sweet to old maid’s sour

'Til the final hour ahead

In the churchyard here they lie

They know the answer now but I

I sit here and listen still

And always will, until, until

Stone and wood, wood and stone

Candles lit by those alone

Coloured glass, whispered word

Do they pass unheard, unheard?

Stone and wood, wood and stone

Candles lit by those alone

Coloured glass, whispered word

Do they pass unheard, unheard?