I just needed someone to hold   When the bottle was empty   And the nights grew cold      In my hour of darkness   In my time of need   You were my angel of mercy   And helped me to believe      You touched my soul   When I was lonely   You held me up   When I couldn't fly      There's no words could explain   How I feel inside   And this I tell you      In a world full of anger   And times gone strange   You held me close   You held me close to you      Lay my head on your shoulder   I finally let it all out   It felt good for a moment   Not living in a shadow of doubt      But everybody needs a little something   Tu pull them through   I gave one for the other   And God know that the other was you      Chorus:   Now only time will tell   Only time will tell   If our love is scratched in sand   Or if it's etched in stone   Only time will tell   Only time will tell   If our love will stand   Or walk the road along      My angel of mercy   Pulled me through somehow   I just hope you know   I need you now      Solo      You're the one   That touched my very soul   The one who held on tight   God knows you never let go      Angel of mercy   It's time we closed the door   Put out the lights   And burn the fire   Burn the fire inside      Angel of mercy   You pulled me through   And this I tell to you   God know I'd tell it to you