From the shores of a distant cosmic memory I count the stars of every human soul Who among them can tell me what it takes To heal these barren desert lands To wash away the blood red sand A heavy burden Facts on the ground Remind us of the debt we owe To every child in time So I'm counting stars to weave dreams of narrower paths To take us from these cold and empty rooms Forgive these worn out words Softly kissing your ears And all the broken Promises deceivers of hearts I'm counting stars to weave dreams of narrower paths To take me from these cold and empty rooms Into where I can see I am sorry for all the empty worn out words softly kissing your ears And all the promises made to take hold of hearts To make it easy to forget To live and still know To count the stars in every soul And now you know