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Intro

Verse 1

When the time comes for marriages to end

When all the black gowns are called and sent

to darken doors and pay them penance

for wishing death before their contract's ended

Verse 2

When all the black gowns are hiring

Art does the suffering

They don't see the beauty in the power wires

or of an honest man in poor attire

Chorus

But I've heard of hope in a faceless man

 I know I'll never meet

 I've heard of life in those who love so very

effortlessly

who live forever in a state of vulnerability

to leave behind for those they've loved

alot of time to weep

Instrumental

Repeat First Part Of Chorus

Verse 3

when the time comes for marriages to end

will the world wait while we address

with poignancy enough to down the city of hounds

speaking humanly enough to free us from ourselves

Bridge

abandonment makes for something heartfelt

and finds your ear like chimes and church bells

 something special will recede as something boring swells

and finds your ear like chimes and church bells

Chorus

But I've heard of hope in a faceless man

 I know I'll never meet

 I've heard of life in those who love so very

effortlessly

who live forever in a state of vulnerability

to leave behind for those they've loved

alot of time to weep