The word is told, now The word is said The word is old, now And the stone is bread The heart is bone, now The heart is flesh The heart is known, now And the no is yes And all we hold Is only in the past The song is cold, now The song is spent The song is sold, now And the thought is rent The bird is flown, now The bird is fled The bird is gone, now And the wind is fed And all we hold Is only in the past