God Only Knows

Darkness settles on the ground

Leaves the day stumbling blind

Coming to a quite close

And maybe just in time

We've almost the heart to know

How to keep our best in mind

We've almost the heart to know

How to keep our best in mind

Time has turned an angry face

Throws a dark eye back to sea

But what will pass for mercy now

We'll practice unforgivingly

As if might and will make right

Or either one could make us free

As if might and will make right

Or either one could make us free

Lovers laugh and cross this way

A-weavin' out into the street

It seems we never were so young

Or it was never quite so sweet

But the world is always beautiful

When it's seen in full retreat

The worst of life looks beautiful

As it slips away in full retreat

God only knows what we can do

No more or less than he'll allow

God only knows that we mean well

God knows that we just don't know how

But I try to be your light and love

Pray that it's enough for now

Well, I tried to be your light and love

And I'll pray that is enough for now