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Beneath the white fire of the moon

Love's wings are broken all too soon

We never learn

Hurt together, hurt alone

Don't you sometimes

 Wish your heart was a made of stone

We turn the wheel, and break the chain

Put steel to steel, and laugh at pain

 We're dreamers in castle's made of sand

The road to Eden's overgrown

Don't you sometimes

Wish your heart was made of stone

Look at the headline

Big crowd at the crazy house

Long queue for the joker's shoes

Ten rounds in the ring with love

Do you lose and win

Or win and lose

Sweet rain like mercy in the night

(Lay me down, wash away the sorrow)

Caress the world and set it right

(Lay me down, show me your tomorrow)

Summer tears, winter and the moment's flown

Don't you sometimes

Wish your heart was a made of stone

Mercy, mercy, wish your heart was a heart of stone

You get the picture

No room for the innocent

Peak season in lonely town

Knocked out of the ring by love

Are you down and up

Or up and down

I ask the river for a sign

(In a dream, we go on together)

How long is love supposed to shine

(In a dream, diamonds are forever)

But you and I, hurt together, hurt alone

Don't you sometimes

Wish your heart was made of stone

Mercy, mercy, wish your heart was a heart of stone

(With a heart of stone, you'll be well protected)

Don't you sometimes

Wish your heart was made of stone

(With a heart of stone, you'll be well connected)

Written by Andy Hill & Pete Sinfield

1988 BMG Records (UK) Ltd