Harder Than It Seems

MYSTERY GIRL RUNS AWAY -

TO A HARLOT CITY'S HARD EMBRACE -

SEEKING WHAT'S BEEN ADVERTISED -

ALL THE LIFE THAT'S BEEN DENIED-

A FEVER BURNS IN EVERY JOINT-

A PLEA IN EVERY NEEDLEPOINT-

COMMUNION -

CAN YOU HAVE A PERFECT LOVER WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING LOVE?

CAN YOU SEE A BRIGHTER FUTURE WITHOUT SEEKING WHAT YOU HIDE?

AND I UNDERSTAND THAT SIMPLE TRUTH IS DEEPER THAN IS WIDE -

STILL I KNOW…

SOMETIMES ITS HARDER THAN IT SEEMS-

SOMETIMES ITS HARDER THAN IT SEEMS-

MYSTERY GIRL WALKS ALONE-

THROUGH THE DOORS A HUNDRED OFFERINGS MADE -

HEAR THE ECHO, TOUCH THE WOOD -

AS A DEEPER LONGING LONGS FOR GOOD –

AND AS THE CANDLE LEAVES YOUR HAND -

FEEL THE WARMTH AND UNDERSTAND -

COMMUNION -

CAN YOU HAVE A PERFECT LOVER WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING LOVE?

CAN YOU SEE A BRIGHTER FUTURE WITHOUT SEEKING WHAT YOU HIDE?

AND I UNDERSTAND THAT SIMPLE TRUTH IS DEEPER THAN IS WIDE-

STILL I KNOW…

SOMETIMES IT HARDER THAN IT SEEMS-

SOMETIMES IT'S HARDER THAN IT SEEMS-

AND YOU'RE WANTING TO BELIEVE-

SOMETIMES IT'S HARDER THAN IT SEEMS -

SHAME IS LIKE A BLISTER EVERY STEP WILL MAKE IT WORSE -

AND THE VESSELS OF YOUR GREAT ESCAPE HAVE ALL BUT DISAPPEARED -

AND YOU HEAR THE SAVIOR CALL YOU TO A LIFE BEYOND YOUR MEANS

AND I KNOW EVEN A SIMPLE FAITH IS HARDER THAN IT SEEMS- IT SEEMS-

CAN YOU HAVE A PERFECT LOVER WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING LOVE?

CAN YOU SEE A BRIGHTER FUTURE WITHOUT SEEKING WHAT YOU HIDE?

AND I UNDERSTAND THAT SIMPLE TRUTH IS DEEPER THAN IS WIDE-

STILL I KNOW

SOMETIMES IT'S HARDER THAN IT SEEMS-

SOMETIMES IT'S HARDER THAN IT SEEMS-

AND YOU'RE WANTING TO BELIEVE -

SOMETIMES IT'S HARDER THAN IT SEEMS -