City of Stone Lyrics

VERSE 1:
I dreamed I was lost in a city of stone
And the people that dwelled there were marble
I listened in vain for any fountain's silver tone
In vain for any sweet bird's friendly warble
CHORUS 1:
It was silent as the grave in that city of stone
Not one soul to save
Not one voice to cheer me on
I was frightened in my heart
And cold to the bone
As I wandered in my dream
Through that city of stone
VERSE 2:
I dreamed I was lost in a city of stone
And the people that dwelled there were marble
I wandered the alleyways in search of my home
At a familiar place I rang the doorbell
CHORUS 2:
No one re-plied, but the door swung open wide
So I stepped in-side
My house to look u-pon
All cobwebs and ashes
All signs of live were gone
And I feared for my soul
In that city of stone
VERSE 3:
The most precious of gifts come in the strangest of forms
Sweet life quickens even in the charnel
Sometimes we're granted visions
That serve us as a warning
How our passing deeds are writ in stone e-ternal
CHORUS 3:
So make not your heart into a city of stone
The higher that you build those walls
The surer over-thrown
For here stands a man
Who turned back from too far gone
When he dreamed he was lost
In a city of stone
Yes, here stands a man
Who turned back from too far gone
Oh, I dreamed I was lost in a city of stone.