The Innocence Mission - A Thousand Miles lyrics

My soles catch dogwood petals I don't know who lives here Where people are walking to a birthday I am just pa**ing by This boy who sits in sadness Beside me in the traffic He is turning farther and farther I go straight into town La la la la la La la la la la A thousand miles near A thousand miles far A thousand miles away Oh, I want to be like Sister Margaret Edmond Whose life connects with so many in this city I am inside my door Some fellow misunderstood me I thought I'd spoken clearly Living rooms are such a long way For words to travel alone La la la la la La la la la la A thousand miles near A thousand miles far A thousand miles away