Jane - Alive Lyrics
She found she was walking on the ground of a one way streetAnd she cried when she looked in the eye of the people she metThere was no blood there was no secret powerWhen she counted the cost of all she’d lostFrom her ivory towerShe said, "I have courage and I have graceA kind of wisdom and a certain faithBut it’s all I can manageTo keep this place of mineAlive … aliveShe kept all the tears she wept in a small containerSo when they asked for proof of what she called her truth she said,"It couldn’t be plainer". She told them, "You give me this nameI carry your pain , I do your dying for youBut there’s a chance I’ll bleed or dare to needA thread of life to cling to".She said, "I have courage and I have graceA kind of wisdom and a certain faithBut it’s all I can manageTo keep this place of mineAlive … aliveAll I do is pray …
