over seas through the air touched your heart down with care all the thoughts left behind soon will catch you in time well if i could you know i would let salvation reign on you so won t you push away all this pain that you ve been through said sister don t cry sister don t cry no more sister dont cry any more while all the scenes shuffle round let your world anchor down pull your heart from your sleeve first react then believe you won t always get thunder to warn you of storms ahead so bury all this pain and get on with your life again conquer some serenity lay yourself in fields of poetry close your eyes to all you see lay your weary head here with me sister don t cry any more 