A thousand dreams within    Within me softly burn   They burn the savage soul   That twisted what it learned   I feel this life slipping by   I can feel this life slipping by       Desire is a state   A state of ill repair   It's ill prepared to cope   It's ill prepared to care   I feel this life slipping by   I can feel this life slipping by       Time and time life's left me only   Feeling sick and feeling scared   Now my love is strong    My love is strong   I'll go on and on and on and on   And on       Mercy is the cry of the soul that stirred       Beneath the creeping vine   A flower tries to change   It tries to satisfy   It's thirst without the rains   I feel this change coming on   I can feel this change coming on       Time and time life's left me only   Feeling sick and feeling scared   Now love is strong my love is strong   I'll go on and on and on and on   And on       Mercy is the cry of the soul that stirred   Mercy is the cry and it's never heard       Love is all we have   Love is all we need