And they hate tears in heaven
But they wept when Jesus died
Their vict'ry, their power
Drained and turned sour
While the light slowly went through his eyes
And the sky darkens all around her
When he cried
They don't know what they have done
She said, how could you do this?
You have killed my son
They love joy in heaven
But they didn't rejoice when you died
O my gift, o my lover
They took your love and they took my cover
While the life slowly drained from your mind
And I watched your smile fade
In ornate picture frames
For sixteen lonely years
It slowly disappears
But we made the most of our time
You're now an angel of the light
I hope you're sleeping sound and tight
In the warmth of these spring nights
And the flowers that grow
Will still let me know
That you hear me when i play
At the place where you lay
Singing along with the angels in heaven
Where you still have all of your teeth
Where your body isn't broken
And your soul, it isn't beaten
And I can hear you say that
You love me from ten thousand feet
(Oh my love, oh my love)
(Oh my love, oh my love)
(Oh my love, oh my love)
(Oh my love, oh my love)
(Oh my love, oh my love)
They hate tears in heaven
But I'm sure they wept when you died
O my vict'ry, my power
Drained and turned sour
And now your pain is mine