Softly, Softly

Softly, softly, As the World falls down Softly softly, Wipe away your frown Softly softly, From their ivory towers Softly, softly, Watch your final hours Softly, softly, Do the angels tread Softly, softly, All around your bed Softly, softly, On a World in pain Softly, softly, Falls the acid rain With sweet illusion, the circus comes to town As, yet undaunted , you don your wedding gown Softly, softly, as we fade away Softly, softly, beg for one more day Softly, softly, As the World falls down Softly, softly, Lay your burden down Softly, softly, Like a long-lost friend Softly, softly, Do we greet the end