It’s Not About Now

She watched
As they carried her baby away
She heard all the words
When there was nothing to say
How could she stay here
When her heart had to go
And keep on believing
When she just couldn't know

It's not about now
It's not about here
It's all about then
When there's nothing to fear
It's all about there
Where the mystery's clear
When then will be now
And there will be here

He watched as his future
Just went up in smoke
And wondered if hope
Was some cruel kind of joke
Had the work and the planning
The sweat and the tears
Brought only failure
And a jumble of fears

It's not about now
It's not about here
It's all about then
When there's nothing to fear
It's all about there
Where the mystery's clear
When then will be now
And there will be here

They'd only had
Such a short little while
To love and to heal
And to learn how to smile
It didn't seem fair
When she had to let go
Let him slip from her arms
When she needed him so

It's not about now
It's not about here
It's all about then
When there's nothing to fear
It's all about there
Where the mystery's clear
When then will be now

It's not about now
It's not about here
It's all about then
When there's nothing to fear
It's all about there
Where the mystery's clear
When then will be now
And there will be here