Did you ever read a story and feel you were there and when you hear a song of people dead and gone still you care The crumbling of an ancient steeple the passing of a queen a young girl feeling old and feeble and dying in her dream Oh the Tears of Ages are here on the pages just to explain And the voices behind you come back to remind you that people never seem to change A king with every wealth and treasure a pawn without a meal a man who only yearns for pleasure but what else can he feel Oh the Tears of Ages are here on the pages just to explain And the voices behind you come back to remind you that people never seem to change So if you ever read a story You know you'll be there And when you hear a song of people dead and gone Something deep in your heart will make you care