Bless The Child (Live) by Nightwish

"I was born amidst the purple waterfalls.
I was weak, yet not unblessed.
Dead to the world. (1)__________ for the journey.
One night I dreamt a white rose withering,
A newborn drowning a lifetime loneliness.
I (2)____________ all my future. Relived my past.
And witnessed the beauty of the beast"

Where (3)________ all the (4)________________ gone?
Why has all the (5)________________ ceased?
Why am I loved only when I'm gone?
Gone back in time to bless the child

How can I (6)________ feel again?
Given the chance would I return?
Why am I loved only (7)________ I'm gone?
Gone (8)________ in time to (9)__________ the child
Think of me long enough to make a memory
Come bless the child one more time

I've (10)__________ felt so (11)__________ in my life
As I drank from a cup which was counting my time
There's a (12)____________ (13)________ in this cup of Man
To drink it is to (14)____________ the left hand path

Why am I loved (15)________ when I'm gone?
Gone back in time to bless the child
Think of me long enough to (16)________ a memory
Come bless the child one (17)________ time
Think of me long enough to make a memory
Come bless the (18)__________ one (19)________ time

"Where have all the (20)________________ gone?
Why is the deadliest sin - to love as I loved you?
Now unblessed, homesick in time,
Soon to be freed (21)________ care, from human pain.
My tale is the most (22)____________ truth:
Time pays us but with earth & dust,
And a dark, (23)____________ grave.
Remember, my (24)____________ (25)______________ innocence
The cross is (26)________ iron,
Hope is only an illusion
& Ocean Soul's nothing but a name...
The Child (27)__________ thee & keep thee forever"

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