Emmylou Harris - Cup Of Kindness lyrics

You gave yourself up to the mystery
And sailed the oceans looking for
The secret of the key
To unlock a truth that you may never find
For it was m a cup of kindness all the time

You feel the thirst
But none can make you drink
The answer is waiting for you here
But it's not what you think
It won't steal your soul or leave you blind
It was just a cup of kindness all the time

And when Mother Mary finally comes to call
She could pass right through your heart
And leave no trace at all
While you were reaching for
The sacred and divine
She was standing right beside
You all the time
And the emptiness you can't seem to fill
Beauty fades and pleasures cannot
Take away the chill
And the glamour lures you down into a lie
O but the cup of kindness never will run dry

You hear the vandals howlin' down your walls
And arm yourself against the ones who
Want to see you fall
'Til some Holy Grail reveals the grand design
Well it was in a cup of kindness all the time

And when Mother Mary finally comes to call
She could pass right through your heart
And leave no trace at all
While you were reaching for
The sacred and divine
She was standing right beside
You all the time