Love is but a song we sing And fear's the way we die. You can make the mountains ring Or make the angels cry. Though the bird is on the wing And you may not know why. C'mon people now Smile on your brother Ev'rybody get together Try to love one another right now Some will come and some will go And we shall surely pass. When the one that left us here Returns for us at last. We are but a moment's sunlight Fading in the grass. If you hear the song we sing You will understand. You hold the key to love and fear In your trembling hand. Just one key unlocks them both It's there at your command