Above and Below

By their hands he was granted life on this world
But from their hands he was ripped and taken away
They wept with joy by his cradle
But now they've wept with sorrow by his coffin too

The elders stand at the burial ground
Where the seed they first planted was laid down
The cracks of mourning start to show
Elders above, son below

By their hands he was lowered down into the ground
And with their hands they buried one of their own
They cried in agony by his coffin
And now they've cried by his graveside too

They could not foresee all of this pain
What they would do to take his place
Fall to their knees, heads to the sky
Arms open wide
'Was it not our time?'

'No!'
'The pain forever burning!'
'Oh please take me instead, not him!'
'Why?'

Gone; he has walked to the other side
Forever; he has walked through the fire
We never wanted to leave your side
Gone forever never ever to return