And Still

Your father said
 We'll leave the land and love behind
 Have no regrets
 Our life is on the other side
 But words have a cost words'll bring grief
 Words you have lost, words you believed
 And still...
 Your father said
 The poorest man should love his life
 With no regret
 There but for the grace go I
 But he'll light the fire and leave you the ash
 He'll have the last word and leave you the lash
 And still...
 I hear voices speak again
 I hear voices echoing
 Your children said
 We'll never learn this compromise
 But what they meant
 They want you here to share their life
 Here where the sun is distant in light
 Here where the sadness fills up my night
 Here for the bells, here for the gold
 Here where the children are suddenly old
 And still...
 I hear voices speak again
 I hear voices echoing
 And still...