it has been so long since i have seen the light of day sickness fell upon our home and carried you away tearing out tearing out youre tearing out my heart long ago and far away when everything was grand i held you just like a bird within my tired hand tearing out tearing out youre tearing out my heart though i know that everything will never be the same still i wander through the house a whimpering your name tearing out tearing out tearing out my heart