Saints Preserve Us

Oh, I see another cold evening, another September
I am tired because things could be better
Too many people bearing their burdens
Carry crosses, hammering nails
Wasting a lifetime, waiting to see you
But nothing disturbs you, disturbs you
Saints preserve us then they desert us
Saints preserve us then they desert us
But if these tears you shed were what they seemed
What did you expect to see?
Oh, this landscape’s cold, less than forgiving
And there’s no hope of forgetting
Staring, you smile
I’m thinking of you all of the while
Saints preserve us then they desert us
Saints preserve us then they desert us
So when I get away I’ll send my regards
Thinking I should tell you
That I would much rather say that I don’t miss you
I can’t and won’t forgive you
All I’m doing, all that I’m doing
Is trying to forget you
To forget you
Oh, but I won’t forget you
Saints preserve us then they desert us
Saints preserve us then they desert us
Saints preserve us then they desert us
Oh, these saints preserve us only to desert us
Oh, they desert us