White as the snow in darkest December Blinding the world, lighting the night They climb the stone, reaching for heaven Fools carry words tangled like vines Mary was gone, Mary was gone Mary was gone, Mary was gone Mary was gone, Mary was gone From long and far, they come to bear witness Sleeping in streets, standing on high Seeking the truth in the tunnel of secrets Five hundred faces, a thousand blinded eyes Salvation lost in pure golden image Mary was gone, Mary was gone Sinners move on, searching beyond Saints looking on, Mary was gone (Mary was gone, Mary was gone, Mary was gone, Mary was gone...) White as the snow in darkest December Blinding the world, lighting the night They climb the stone, reaching for heaven Five hundred faces, a thousand blinded eyes Salvation lost in pure golden image Mary was gone, Mary was gone Sinners move on, Mary was gone Sinners move on Mary was gone, Mary was gone Sinners move on, searching beyond Saints looking on, Mary was gone