Hesitation as I walk through the door Will she look as beautiful as before She's become the lady of perpetual sorrow And as a child I cannot fathom anymore My kin, my blood, so cold on the floor To say goodbye now means forevermore Lady of perpetual sorrow I had hoped to see you here again With your stories in my mind I could dream all through the night But when the story is of you I look death right in the eyes A neverending state of mind Not willing to cross the line To nevermore come home again I'm resting here hoping to feel fine