We are warriors who have lost all the innocence of life
In a moment's bitter word, in a future compromised
And when we see the frightened eyes of those who hold us in their care
We only need to draw them close and help them find the meaning there

We cannot change the Fates' desire to mend the tear or cut the thread
But we can taste the sweetness of the timeless hours that lie ahead
Not all who suffer show their mark and some who heal depart this life
When we reach out to help the world, we are transformed and anger fades

I have walked the lonely road, risen quaking in the night
Still my heart is full of hope and my soul in peace resides
We are the same in what we share and that is how we bring love near
I am in you, you are in me, and that is how we will survive

We are warriors who have lost all the innocence of life
In a moment's bitter word, in a future compromised
And when we see the frightened eyes of those who hold us in their care
We only need to draw them close and help them find the meaning there

BRENDA LINTON: lead vocal, acoustic piano
GINGER KOWAL: fiddle