Michael Jacobs Trail of Tears lyrics

There is a pain too great for tears
One that can't be eased by passing years
Bitter roots sunk deep inside
Produce an ache that cannot be denied
The tragic loss of innocence
Makes a life consumed by self-defense
‘Cause when hope fails, so does belief
When the light of love just cannot be seen

But I long for better things for you
The strength you need to see each struggle through
I pray you never live in fear
Knowing you never walk alone… on a trail of tears

A jet-black sky, but there's no rain
The sun may never bring warmth again
Heaven above is hard as earth below
Miracles, it seems, these days come very slow

Misery makes good poetry
But it makes a mess out of our reality
When every anxious question why
Falls to the ground like birds from the sky

But I long for better things for you
The hope you need to see each dark day through
I pray you never live in fear
Knowing you'll never walk alone… on a trail of tears

I long for better things for you
Everything you need to see all the way through
I pray you'll never live in fear
‘Cause I'm always there with you… on the trail of tears