And Bonnie Cried Lyrics

And the unforgiving crowd wouldn't sympathize

And a pilgrimage of clowns met to reason why

And the mystic violins I learned to play turned to clay

And when I was king I let time slip away

And Bonnie cried for the lost ones pleading

Cared for the soldiers bleeding

Told slaves to keep believing they would soon be free

When Elvis died I mourned but I didn't cry

An angel gave me wings but I couldn't fly

And the only God we knew didn't save the day, we had to pay

And my mother cried ten thousand miles away

And Bonnie recalled the sound and fury

Of every timeless story

Of lost wars for pride and glory

To let freedom ring

Buried in the garden on the path to Sleepy Lane

I see her through my window mem'ry stained

Golden in the sunlight, a whisper on the rain

She waiting for me on the edge of time

And Bonnie prayed for her loved ones sleeping

Wept for the children weeping

Marched with crusaders seeking peace on earth someday

Peace on earth someday