City of Stone

I dreamed I was lost in a city of stone

And the people that dwelled there were marble

I listened in vain for any fountain’s silver tone

In vain for any sweet bird’s friendly warble

Chorus1:

It was silent as the grave in that city of stone

Not one soul to save

Not one voice to cheer me on

I was frightened in my heart

And cold to the bone

As I wandered in my dream

Through that city of stone

I dreamed I was lost in a city of stone

And the people that dwelled there were marble

I wandered the alleyways in search of my home

At a familiar place I rang the doorbell

Chorus2:

No one replied, but the door swung open wide

So I stepped inside

My house to look upon

All cobwebs and ashes

All signs of live were gone

And I feared for my soul

In that city of stone

The most precious of gifts come in the strangest of forms

Sweet life quickens even in the charnel

Sometimes we’re granted visions

That serve us as a warning

How our passing deeds are writ in stone eternal

Chorus3:

So make not your heart into a city of stone

The higher that you build those walls

The surer overthrown

For here stands a man

Who turned back from too far gone

When he dreamed he was lost

In a city of stone

Yes, here stands a man

Who turned back from too far gone

Oh, I dreamed I was lost in a city of stone.