God Only Cries

On an icy road one night
Young man loses his life
They mark the shoulder with a cross
And his family gathers 'round
On a piece of hallowed ground
Their hearts are heavy with their loss
As the tears fall from their eyes
There's one who'll always sympathise
God only cries for the living
'Cause it's the living that're left to carry on
And all the angels up in Heaven
They're not grievin' because they're gone
There's a smile on their faces
'Cause they're in a better place than
They've ever known
God only cries for the living
'Cause it's the living that're so far from home
It still makes me sad
When I think of my granddad
I miss him each and every day
But I know the time will come
When my own grandson
Will wonder why I went away
Maybe we're not meant to understand
Till we meet up in the promised land
God only cries for the living
'Cause it's the living that're left to carry on
And all the angels up in Heaven
They're not grievin' because they're gone
There's a smile on their faces
'Cause they're in a better place than
Oh, they've ever known
God only cries for the living
'Cause it's the living that're so far from home
Yeah, we're so far from home