Tears of Ages

Did you ever read a story
And feel you were there
And when you hear a song of people dead and gone
Still you care

The crumbling of an ancient steeple
The passing of a queen
A young girl feeling old and feeble
And dying in her dream

Oh the Tears of Ages
Are here on the pages
Just to explain
And the voices behind you
Come back to remind you
That people never seem to change

A king with every wealth and treasure
A pawn without a meal
A man who only yearns for pleasure
But what else can he feel

Oh the Tears of Ages
Are here on the pages
Just to explain
And the voices behind you
Come back to remind you
That people never seem to change

So if you ever read a story
You know you'll be there
And when you hear a song of people dead and gone
Something deep in your heart will make you care