From the recording The Great Mystery
Lyrics
THE GREAT MYSTERY
A YOUNG GIRL WITH AN OLD SMILE
CLIMBED UP ON A BRIDGE AND LOOKED OUT FOR AWHILE
WAS SHE SEARCHING FOR A LANDING
OR SEEING HOW FAR SHE CAN FLY
SHE LOOKED TO THE EARTH AND SAID WILL YOU HOLD ME
LOOKED TO THE SKY AND CRIED DO YOU KNOW ME
THEN SHE OPENED UP HER ARMS AND LET GO
INTO THE GREAT MYSTERY
FLYING AS FAR AS A PERSON CAN SEE
INTO HER OWN DESTINY
INTO THE GREAT MYSTERY
WE ALL GET SO MANY CHANCES
OUR CARDS ARE ALL PUNCHED WITH A LIFETIME OF DANCES
ARE WE WAITING FOR THE RIGHT ONES
OR MAYBE TOO SCARED TO LET GO
CAN WE LOOK TO THE EARTH AND SAY WILL YOU HOLD ME
LOOK TO THE SKY AND SAY DO YOU KNOW ME
OPEN UP OUR ARMS AND JUST LET GO
INTO THE GREAT MYSTERY
FLYING AS FAR AS OUR HEARTS CAN CONCEIVE
INTO OUR OWN DESTINY
INTO THE GREAT MYSTERY
OH BUT YOU CAN’T REALLY KNOW
WHICH WAY THE WIND WILL BLOW
IF YOU REALLY WANT TO FLY
IT’S A TRUST FALL INTO THE ARMS OF THE NIGHT
INTO THE GREAT MYSTERY
FLYING AS FAR AS YOUR MIND CAN CONCEIVE
INTO YOUR OWN DESTINY
INTO THE GREAT
INTO THE GREAT MYSTERY
FLYING AS FAR AS YOUR HEART CAN BELIEVE
INTO OUR OWN DESTINY
INTO THE GREAT MYSTERY