A thousand dreams within Within me softly burn They burn the savage soul That twisted what it learned I feel this life slipping by I can feel this life slipping by Desire is a state A state of ill repair It's ill prepared to cope It's ill prepared to care I feel this life slipping by I can feel this life slipping by Time and time life's left me only Feeling sick and feeling scared Now love is strong, my love is strong I'll go on and on and on and on and on Mercy is the cry of the soul that stirred Beneath the creeping vine A flower tries to change It tries to satisfy Its thirst without the rains I feel this change coming on I can feel this change coming on Time and time life's left me only Feeling sick and feeling scared Now love is strong, my love is strong I'll go on and on and on and on and on Mercy is the cry of the soul that stirred Mercy is the cry and it's never heard Love is all we have Love is all we need Love is all we have Love is all we need Time and time life's left me only Feeling sick and feeling scared Now love is strong, my love is strong I'll go on and on and on and on and on Mercy is the cry of the soul that stirred Mercy is the cry and it's never heard