Janis Ian

 

Wait. your tired arms must rest

Let this moment pass

Wait until the morning

Close your eyes and you will see

Who you used to be

Left without a warning.

Who knew one so big could grow so small

Lighter than the writing on the wall?

 

When angels cry, can I stand by?

When stones weep, can my heart sleep?

Wish I’d never heard, wish I’d never heard

Wish I’d never heard, the power of a four-letter word.

 

‘Cause only love will matter in the end

For woman or for man, what’s the difference now?

Here, we live with bottles and needles and truth

Here is your living proof that death cannot be proud

Some say it’s a judgement on us all

I can’t believe that God would be that small.

When angels cry, can I stand by?

When stones weep, can my heart sleep?

Wish I’d never heard, wish I’d never heard

Wish I’d never heard, the power of a four-letter word.

 

If ever was a soul that longed to fly,

If ever was a heart that longed to bloom

If ever was an angel, it was you

So close your eyes and say goodbye, goodbye.

When angels cry, can I stand by?

When stones weep, my heart can’t sleep?

Guess I fin’lly learned, guess I fin’lly learned

Yes, I’ve fin’lly learned, love is just a four-letter word

Hope is just a four-letter word.