The Bridge Lyrics - The Hands Of Man - Chris De Burgh

They stood on the bridge together 

And watched the river flow 

And to pledge themselves forever 

A place where lovers go 

To fix a lock upon the bridge 

And each would have a key 

That told of their eternal love 

The way that it must be 

And with this key, she said I give 

My soul, my love, my heart 

And if the lock should go from here 

Then I will know that we must part 

Oh but soon he had to leave her 

To be a soldier far away 

And she would go down to the cathedral 

And every morning pray 

To light a candle for her love 

To bring him safely home 

But on the day the letter came 

She knew that he was gone 

With trembling hands, she opened it 

To read the words which said 

"It is with deep regret we must 

Inform you that he's missing, believed dead" 

She stood on the bridge at midnight 

And watched the river flow 

And the lock was in her fingers 

Into the water she would go 

But in the distance heard a voice 

Calling out her name 

And as he ran to her, she fell 

In his arms again 

And with this key I gave, he said 

My soul, my love, my heart 

And when I saw the lock was gone 

I knew that we could never be apart 

We will never part... 

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