Calling All Angels Lyrics - Jane Siberry

Santa Maria, Santa Teresa, Santa Anna, Santa Susannah 

Santa Cecilia, Santa Copelia, Santa Domenica, Mary Angelica 

Frater Achad, Frater Pietro, Julianus, Petronilla 

Santa, Santos, Miroslaw, Vladimir and all the rest 

A man is placed upon the steps and a baby cries 

High above you can hear the church bells start to ring 

And as the heaviness, oh, the heaviness, the body settles in 

Somewhere you can hear a mother sing 

Then it's one foot, then the other as you step out on the road 

Step out on the road, how much weight, how much? 

Then it's how long and how far and how many times 

Oh, before it's too late? 

Calling all angels, calling all angels 

Walk me through this one, don't leave me alone 

Calling all angels, calling all angels 

We're tryin', we're hopin' but we're not sure how 

Oh, and every day you gaze upon the sunset with such love and intensity 

Why? 

It's ah, it's almost as if you could only crack the code then you'd finally understand 

What this all means 

Oh, but if you could, do you think you would trade in all 

All the pain and suffering? 

Oh, but then you'd miss the beauty of the light upon this earth 

And the, and the sweetness of the leaving 

Calling all angels, calling all angels 

Walk me through this one, don't leave me alone 

Calling all angels, calling all angels 

We're tryin', we're hopin' but we're not sure how 

Calling all angels (calling all angels), calling all angels (calling all angels) 

Walk me through this one, don't leave me alone (walk me through this one, don't leave me alone) 

Calling all angels, calling all angels 

We're tryin', we're hopin', we're hurtin', we're lovin' 

We're cryin', we're callin' 'cause we're not sure how this goes