the birds they sang at the break of day   start again I heard them say   don't dwell on what has passed away    or what has yet to be      all the wars, they will be fought again   the holy dove, she will be caught again   bought , sold and bought again   the dove is never free      chorus   ring the bells that still can ring   forget your perfect offering   there is a crack, a crack in everything   that's where the light gets in      we asked for signs the signs were sent    the birth betrayed, the marriage spent    the widowhood of every government   the signs for all to see      I shall run no more with that lawless crowd   while the killers in high places say their prayers out loud   but they've summoned, they've summoned up a thundercloud   they're gonna hear from me      chorus      you can add up the parts, you won't have the sum   you can strike up a march, you won't have a drum   every heart to love shall come   but like a refugee      chorus      repeat chorus      repeat chorus