Lyrics
i'm walking through the desert
to a church on the horizon
must be some kind of dream
but i feel the night's blackness
and the silver moon rising
let's me know it's all as real as it seems
there's the howl of a wolf
and a cold wind blowing
and stars fill the ceiling of the sky
and a chill up my spine
and a fear that is growing
brings a lonesome tear to my eye
that lonesome tear
again comes drawing near
that lonesome tear in my eye
i see the shadow of a steeple
the outline of a cross
a single candle glows through the glass
thinking far behind me
to the wreckage and the loss
a snake slithers by as i pass
i step to the door
but hesitate to grab the handle
but summon up the courage by and by
and i walk to the altar
and i light an advent candle
for the coming lonesome tear to my eye
that lonesome tear
again comes drawing near
that lonesome tear in my eye
and i hear a choir sing
though the loft above me is empty
and i hear a sermon ring
teaching me of love and grace
and on a silent prayer's wing
i watch my own words rising above me
lord wipe this tear from my face
i wait for the dawn
and the quiet hours to pass
and turn in that moment to leave
maybe god heard me
maybe at last
there'll be no more sadness to grieve
i see the night pulling back
and a brand new day
and the sun looking down from the sky
and i shut the door behind me
and i go on my way
leaving one lonesome tear from my eye
that lonesome tear
god let it disappear
that lonesome tear in my eye
that lonesome tear
but keep it always near
that lonesome tear in my eye