The Toll

I'd never known her to cry
 But this time is different for sure
 She's shaking with tears in her eyes
 As she picks up what's left of the night
 The hope for a reason seemed pure
 As we leave what's left on the wall
 But, oh, how it's taken its toll
 Oh, how it's taken its toll
 Everything's taken its toll
 Everything's taken its toll
 There was more than a break in the smiles
 They rose and slowly they tired
 As she turned the moments were made
 There were none that could prove where she lay
 There's a calm in the stories now told
 And the distance will always be home
 And, oh, how it's taken its toll
 Oh, how it's taken its toll
 Everything's taken its toll
 Everything's taken its toll
 Everything's taken its toll
 It's a moment we carry alone
 With a cause, there's a cure for the soul
 But, oh, how it's taken its toll
 Oh, how it's taken its toll