On the spiral staircase I can go up or down...and either way I try to go, it turns me 'round and 'round,
When every street in every town turns cold, wet and grey, through the mist I see why our angels weep today.

I thought I knew what hurt was, 'til I tried to stop the tears of an angel.

You struggle for a lifetime, turning two hearts into one,
Battle scarred and decorated from the battles that you've won,
And through the years, your only fear is you'd end up alone,
A heart's the gift that always gives, and you can't call your own.

I thought I knew what hurt was, 'til I tried to stop the tears of an angel,
Tears of an angel, tears of an angel, tears of an angel.

Don't cry, all you mothers and sisters,
Don't cry, all you daughters and wives,
Don't cry while the rain keeps falling,
Don't cry.

I thank you now for melting a heart as cold as steel, waiting for me patiently while love begins to heal,
I can't turn those tears to diamonds, I've tried with all my might,
Let's climb that old sycamore and watch the Christmas lights with my angel, with my angel.

I thought I knew what hurt was,
I thought I knew what hurt was, 'til I tried to stop the tears of an angel.

Tears of an angel, tears of an angel, tears of an angel,
Tears of an angel, tears of an angel, tears of an angel,
Tears of an angel, tears of an angel, tears of an angel,
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