God Only Cries

On an icy road one night

A young man loses his life

They marked the shoulder with a cross

An' his family gathers round

On a piece of Hallowed ground

Their hearts are heavy with their loss

As the tears fall from their eyes

There's one who'll always sympathize

God only cries for the living

'Cause it's the living that are left to carry on

An' all the angels up in Heaven

They're not grieving because they're gone

There's a smile on their faces

'Cause they're in a better place than, mmm, baby than, oh

God only cries for the living

'Cause it's the living that are so far from home

It still makes me sad

When I think of my Grand-dad

I miss him each and every day

But I know the time will come

When my own grandson

Wonders why I went away

Maybe we're not meant to understand

Till we meet up in the Promised Land

God only cries for the living

'Cause it's the living that are left to carry on

And all the angels up in Heaven

They're not grieving because they're gone

There's a smile on their faces

'Cause they're in a better place than, oh, baby than, oh

God only cries for the living

'Cause it's the living that are so far from home

Yeah, we're so far from home

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