D. Cassidy/S. Shifrin/M.D. Ehmig



From the touch of good-bye

With the sun in his eyes

And the sound of his heart beats like thunder

Can a child understand

The weakness of a man

And the spell that his world puts him under

He finds his God is just human

He's gotta stand and be brave

How can he ever forgive him

For taking his innocence away



Gonna take a labor of love

To forgive and forget

Takes a labor of love

And all he can give

For as long as he lives

It's gonna take a labor of love



I see myself in your eyes

As I leave you here tonight

With all your dreams left unspoken

I can now understand the courage of a man

As I'm facing the promise I've broken

You see that I'm only human

Your hero has feet of clay

I hope some day you'll forgive me

For stealing your future this way



Gonna take a labor of love

To forgive and forget

Takes a labor of love

And all he can give

For as long as he lives

It's gonna take a labor of love



After I let him go

I smothered the pain deep inside

Now here I stand accused

Of walking in his shoes

I've kept his spirit alive - in me