After the blazes of the smoky night

They wailed and bargained in the endless dark

When will they smile again with sheer delight?

 

The smoke rises from the forest at the breaking of daylight

I crave about home, but the roaring waves have left their mark

I ask, “is it over yet, that evil, daunting night?”

 

She relived the moment, when her heart shattered with fright

She could see it in her dreams, the instant that it sparked

When will she smile again with sheer delight?

 

He held onto his mother so tight

The difference now is utterly stark

He asks, “is it over yet, that evil, daunting night?”

 

You wonder when life will go back to being right

You remember the simple things, the songs of the larks

When will you smile again with sheer delight?

 

With a fire in our hearts, our fears take flight

Our bargaining ends, our unity is marked

When will we smile again with sheer delight?

We ask, “is it over yet, that evil, daunting night?”