Christopher Smith - Shadows of Innocence lyrics

[JOHN] I hear a mournful song on the breeze Whistling through the sails and the rigging of my prison on the seas And whispering of a face I see When I close my eyes to sleep And as the days of my life unwind Distant memories haunt my mind I see momentary glimpses, shadows of an innocence I since have left behind Lonely echoes of my only chance for love And a peace I long to find [MARY] Can I ever explain Longing for a man who only brings me sorrow and pain? Who holds my fate in such distain He can barely speak God's name And tell me why is my heart still drawn To a love I know is wrong? Sometimes all that is within me Longs for God to give me The strength just move on And how can I face this sleepless night And another tearful dawn? [JOHN & MARY] And as the days of my life unwind Distant memories haunt my mind I see momentary glimpses, shadows of an innocence I since have left behind [JOHN] Would I be there in her arms tonight? [MARY] And why must I face this sleepless night? [JOHN & MARY] And another tearful dawn And another tearful dawn