C F C
There was a boy, a bitter boy,
Am G
Who's golden heart I saw gleaming,
C F C
I thought I'd win the heart within,
Am G C
But now I know that I was dreaming.
C F C
But I will rise, and I will sing,
Am G
Until the day I can't conceal it,
C F C
Because I hold the saddest song,
G F C
And I wish to God I cannot feel it.
C F C
Then the boy, the bitter boy,
Am G
He came to me for rest and healing,
C F C
He reached in his chest, deep in his breast,
Am G C
Held out the heart for me still gleaming.
C F C
But I will rise, and I will sing,
Am G
Until the day I can't conceal it,
C F C
Because I hold the saddest song,
G F C
And I wish to God I cannot feel it.
C F C
Then the boy, me and the boy,
Am G
We walked for miles through stormy weather,
C F C
Hand in hand, we roamed the land,
Am G C
And held the gleaming heart together.
C F C
But I will rise, and I will sing,
Am G
Until the day I can't conceal it,
C F C
Because I hold the saddest song,
G F C
And I wish to God I cannot feel it.
C F C
Then the boy, the bitter boy,
Am G
He came to take the gleaming treasure,
C F C
He reached in my chest, deep in my breast,
Am G C
And took the gleaming heart forever.
C F C
But I will rise, and I will sing,
Am G
Until the day I can't conceal it,
C F C
Because I hold the saddest song,
G F C
And I wish to God I cannot feel it.
