Mirage-Shelagh Mcdonald

And who will weep for you, my love When your gold is turned into rock? And who will grow flowers there Where the earth is turned into chalk? I can see a statue standing there You've turned love into stone Will it keep you warm, my love When your albatross has flown? Statues can't weep and the flowers won't grow Since they're carried away on the wind But your magician will paint you a mask, my love For you to hide behind He'll give you bright costumes and speeches He'll tell you which part to play But will you remember your name, my love When he's taken your dream away? And the desert mirage before you, love Will vanish into the sands And the gifts that wise men bring you, love Will crumble in your hands You've forgotten how it feels to give And you're frightened to receive Are you scared to be a loser, love Yet you destroy what you have made So who will weep for you, my love When your gold is turned into rock And who can grow flowers there When the earth is turned into chalk? I can see a statue standing there Where you've turned love into stone But will it keep you warm, my love When your albatross has flown?