From the touch of good-bye

With the sun in his eyes


And the sound of his heart beats like thunder


Can a child understand

The weakness of a man


And the spell that his world puts him under


He finds his God is just human

He's gotta stand and be brave


How can he ever forgive him


For taking his innocence away




Gonna take a labor of love


To forgive and forget

Takes a labor of love


And all he can give


For as long as he lives

It's gonna take a labor of love





I see myself in your eyes

As I leave you here tonight


With all your dreams left unspoken


I can now understand the courage of a man

As I'm facing the promise I've broken


You see that I'm only human


Your hero has feet of clay

I hope some day you'll forgive me


For stealing your future this way




Gonna take a labor of love


To forgive and forget


Takes a labor of love

And all he can give


For as long as he lives


It's gonna take a labor of love




After I let him go


I smothered the pain deep inside

Now here I stand accused


Of walking in his shoes

I've kept his spirit alive - in me