Lyrics

The sky was falling and streaked with blood  
I heard you calling me then you disappeared into the dust  
Up the stairs, into the fire  
Up the stairs, into the fire  
I need your kiss, but love and duty called you someplace higher  
Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire  
  
May your strength give us strength  
May your faith give us faith  
May your hope give us hope  
May your love give us love  
  
May your strength give us strength  
May your faith give us faith  
May your hope give us hope  
May your love bring us love  
  
You gave your love to see, in fields of red and autumn brown  
You gave your love to me and lay your young body down  
Up the stairs, into the fire  
Up the stairs, into the fire  
I need you near, but love and duty called you someplace higher  
Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire  
  
May your strength give us strength  
May your faith give us faith  
May your hope give us hope  
May your love give us love  
  
May your strength give us strength  
May your faith give us faith  
May your hope give us hope  
May your love bring us love  
  
May your strength give us strength  
May your faith give us faith  
May your hope give us hope  
May your love bring us love  
  
It was dark, too dark to see, you held me in the light you gave  
You lay your hand on me  
Then walked into the darkness of your smoky grave  
Up the stairs, into the fire  
Up the stairs, into the fire  
I need your kiss, but love and duty called you someplace higher  
Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire  
  
May your strength give us strength  
May your faith give us faith  
May your hope give us hope  
May your love bring us love...  
  
May your love bring us love

Song details

Artist: Bruce Springsteen