This Bitter Earth

This bitter earth

Well, what fruit it bears?

What good is love, love?

That no one shares

And if my life is like the dust

That hides the glow of a rose

What good am I?

Heaven only knows

Ooh, this bitter earth

Well, can be so cold

On this day you're young

Too soon you're old

But while a voice within me cries

Someone may answer my call

And this bitter earth, ooh

May not be so bitter after all

This bitter earth

Can be so cold

Today you're young, young

Too soon, too old

I said, this bitter earth

Can be so cold

Today you're young, so young

Before you know it, you're growing old

While a voice within me cries

Someone may answer my call

And this bitter earth, ooh

May not be so bitter, so bitter after all

This bitter earth