They told me when I was little,
  I'd go to heaven if I was good.
  Now I'm a long way from little,
  'Cause I tried to find heaven,
  'Cause I thought that I could.
  I thought that I could.
  
  And I thought I loved Harold,
  And I really loved John,
  I really loved Alphy
  I almost loved Tom.
  I loved them so easy,
  And I loved them so free.
  Now I don't think that heaven
  Will wanna love me.
  
  Hallo, song of the willow,
  The dreams under my pillow,
  Turned to tears that I cried.
  Beauty and love are our riddle,
  Never to answer, but always to try.
  And, boy, did I try.
  
  And I tried with Harold,
  And I tried with John.
  I tried with Alphy,
  And almost with Tom.
  I left myself open,
  For the whole world to see.
  Now I don't think that heaven
  Will wanna love me.
  
  So I said goodbye to Harold,
  And goodbye to John.
  Goodbye to Alphy,
  And goodbye to Tom.
  I loved them so easy,
  And I loved them so free.
  Now I don't think that heaven
  Will wanna love me.
  
  Oh say, can you see?
  By the dawn's early light
  No light will shine me