only for a while

for a little while

we know what heartache is

and the feel the pain the world can sometimes bring

for a little while

we cry in the night without a single song to sing

but one day all will change

there will be no more stormy rain

than at last we will rest forever more

so if you're in the valley

and life is so unkind

and if your tears keep falling

from your tired eyes

your burden seem so heavy

and it's hard to smile

you must remember

it's only for a while

for a little while

you lose someone you love

and you miss the time together that you shared

for a little while

you feel all alone and scared

with no one there to hold

oh the nights get long and cold

but it won't last; it will pass in time

so if you're in the valley

and life is so unkind

and if your tears keep falling

from your tired eyes

your burden seem so heavy

and it's hard to smile

oh

you gotta remember

it's only for a while