many mountains to climb
many rivers to cross
many deserts to wander until the mystery is lost
if i cover my fear will everything seem easy
when i conquer these distances will everything become clear to me, now

and will i hear like the blind
and will i see like the deaf
will you open my eyes to see the beauty that surrounds me

many hours to fill
so much time to kill
my mind begins to wander while my body lies still
every night i dream of you and every day i'm not with you
social insecurity leads to night-time insobriety

and then i see like the blind
and then i hear like the deaf
will you open my eyes to see the beauty that surrounds me

many mouths to feed
so many lives lie bleeding
every day i hear the news i can feel my soul receding
sympathetic overtures from political mountaineers
ring so hollow to my ears that i just can't help thinking

you seem to see like the blind
you seem to hear like the deaf
won't you open your eyes and see the beauty that surrounds you and me