[00:20.96]With the graceful and grotesque the morning rings
[00:27.22]Hear the garbage truck roll by
[00:30.46]Hear the birds begin to sing
[00:33.43]Their song of love and praise
[00:36.61]And may their happy sound
[00:40.07]Be strong enough to raise
[00:42.73]Our spirits off the ground
[00:48.02]Or love don't stand a ghost of a chance
[01:05.22]I'm on the trail of a storm and everywhere I look
[01:11.68]Appear the ones that life has torn
[01:14.86]Like pages from a book
[01:18.24]Left to soldier on
[01:21.68]No shoulder for to lean I'd be lost without a song
[01:27.80]But if your love wasn't there for me
[01:32.96]I just wouldn't stand a ghost of a chance
[01:50.49]From where I sit
[01:52.48]There's too many eyes crying tears
[01:55.80]Too many lives living in fear
[01:58.60]Wondering where their sweet dreams have all gone
[02:05.30]Too many hands stirring the pot In a land of haves and have-nots
[02:11.21]All wondering why it's all gone wrong
[02:30.16]Now as the ballet and burlesque commence to play
[02:36.69]Give to me the strength to act
[02:39.79]And not look the other way
[02:43.05]For there's a war outside
[02:46.21]Can't take it lying down
[02:49.58]Got to look it in the eye
[02:52.69]We've got to stand our ground
[02:57.65]Or love don't stand a ghost of a chance
[03:07.96]Love don't stand a ghost of a chance

With the graceful and grotesque the morning rings
Hear the garbage truck roll by
Hear the birds begin to sing
Their song of love and praise
And may their happy sound
Be strong enough to raise
Our spirits off the ground
Or love don't stand a ghost of a chance
I'm on the trail of a storm and everywhere I look
Appear the ones that life has torn
Like pages from a book
Left to soldier on
No shoulder for to lean I'd be lost without a song
But if your love wasn't there for me
I just wouldn't stand a ghost of a chance
From where I sit
There's too many eyes crying tears
Too many lives living in fear
Wondering where their sweet dreams have all gone
Too many hands stirring the pot In a land of haves and have-nots
All wondering why it's all gone wrong
Now as the ballet and burlesque commence to play
Give to me the strength to act
And not look the other way
For there's a war outside
Can't take it lying down
Got to look it in the eye
We've got to stand our ground
Or love don't stand a ghost of a chance
Love don't stand a ghost of a chance