CORRECT LYRICS

Lyrics : Heartsong

Outside, the night is changeless, stretching on
Until we reach some planet 'round a sun
And in all that aching darkness
From the ancient fires of hope a song is born

When you have been a traveler long as I
You learn to keep the loneliness at bay
You cherish all your comforts
Good friends, bright lights, and, just for me, a song

From world to world we roam and star to star
And so I am collecting as I go
The myriad, ceaseless songs that people often sing
Of comfort and of sorrow and of hope

The laughter and the yearning are the same
The difference and distances mean nothing
The music and the feeling speak equally and plain
Of human needs to human hearts alone

So when I sing the songs of distant stars
I'm saying, "Brother, sister, my heart's yours
"And if you are diminished, then I must share your pain
"And if my songs can touch you, I know joy
"I know joy."