Candle wax like a river on the concrete. Fears will fly if you let them. Pattern leather dress shoes on a baby's feet. Is he too young to tell him. People come and gather round. Only love can lift us now. We find our common thread over tear-stained ground. Raise our voices up lay our flowers down. White knuckles cotton beads on a rosary. Hoping one has an answer. You hung it on the mirror only as a novelty. But now you squeeze it 'til your hands hurt. People come and gather round. Only love can lift us now. We find our common thread over tear-stained ground. Raise our voices up lay our flowers down. Oh lay 'em down. Another bad sign another hard time. Headlines you can't ignore. This ain't the first time. This ain't the last time. Trouble's flying at your door. People come people come. Oh people come and gather round. Only love can lift us now. Only love can lift us now. We find our common thread over tear-stained ground. Raise our voices up lay our flowers down. Raise our voices up lay our flowers down. (Raise our voices up). Raise our voices up lay our flowers down. Oh lay 'em down