Oh, the sisters of mercyThey are not departed or goneThey were waiting for meWhen I thought that I just can't go onAnd they brought me their comfortAnd later they brought me this songOh, I hope you run into themYou, who've been traveling so longYes, you who must leave everythingThat you cannot controlIt begins with your familyBut soon it comes around to your soulWell, I've been where you're hangingAnd I think, I can see how you're pinnedWhen you're not feeling holyYour loneliness says, that you've sinnedWell, they lay down beside meI made my confessions to themThey touched both my eyesAnd I touched the dew on their hemIf your life is a leafThat the seasons tear off and condemnThey will bind you with loveThat is graceful and green as a stemWhen I left they were sleepingAnd I hope you run into them soonDon't turn on the lightsYou can read their address by the moonAnd you won't make me jealousIf I find that they've sweetened your nightWe weren't lovers like thatAnd besides it would still be all rightWe weren't lovers like thatAnd besides it would still be all right