There is a ring around the world It ensnares the little ones As these priests and bishops fall Innocence comes to an end Born of woman, born through pain In the shadow of a man You are in me I am in you It's not always easy to understand Strange ways... Forgive me father, I have sinned God the father of all things You are my everlasting shame God works in strange ways Strange ways... There is a ring around the world It ensnares the little ones Causes governments to fall It brings all things to an end Strange ways...