Like a bird of paradise you were singing in the night whispering pain and love suddenly i saw the light coming down in a cloud of beauty to take possess of me when she took me by the hand your voice, so heavenly reminded me upon the sea she'd been waiting for me thank you 'cause now i believe you opened the gate of my dreams she gave me crazy days she gave me crazy nights she gave me what i was looking for all of my life as i woke up this morning someone came and told me your silky throat is no longer breathing the bird flew back to paradise during the night maybe that's the place you deserve, my man working miracles for those who live in hell yesterday my own world was just dying today i'm feeling free from crying she gave me... ...