God Only Knows
Whispers of Life's Retreat: Bonnie Raitt's Soulful Reflections
Lyrics
Darkness settles on the ground
Darkness descends upon the surroundings
Leaves the day stumbling blind
The approaching night leaves the day disoriented
Coming to a quiet close
The day concludes quietly
And maybe just in time
Possibly just in time
We've almost lost the heart to know
We've nearly lost the ability to understand
How to keep our best in mind
How to prioritize our best thoughts
We've almost lost the heart to know
We've almost lost the ability to understand
How to keep our best in mind
How to prioritize our best thoughts
Time has turned an angry face
Time has taken on an angry demeanor
Throws a dark eye back to sea
Casts a disapproving gaze back to the sea
But what will pass for mercy now
What is now considered merciful
We'll practice unforgivingly
We will practice without forgiveness
As if might and will make right
As if power and determination justify actions
Or either one could make us free
As if one of them could grant us freedom
As if might and will make right
As if power and determination justify actions
Or either one could make us free
Or either one could grant us freedom
Lovers laugh and cross this way
Lovers share laughter and pass by
They're weaving out into the street
They move into the street
It seems we never were so young
It appears we were never this young
Or it was never quite so sweet
Or it was never this sweet
But the world is always beautiful
The world is always beautiful
When it's seen in full retreat
When observed in full retreat
The worst of life looks beautiful
The most challenging aspects of life appear beautiful
As it slips away in full retreat
As they fade away in full retreat
God only knows that we can we do
God alone knows what we can achieve
No more or less than he'll allow
Neither more nor less than permitted
God only knows that we mean well
God alone knows our good intentions
God knows that we just don't know how
God knows we are uncertain
But I try to be your light in love
I endeavor to be your guiding light in love
Pray that is enough for now
Hoping that it suffices for now
Well I tried to be your light in love
I attempted to be your guiding light in love
And I'll pray that is enough for now
And I hope that is enough for the present
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