She Said Collective Soul She said that time is unfair, to a woman her age Now that wisdom has come, everything else fades She said she realizes, she's seen her better days She said she can't look back, to her days of youth What she thought were lies, she later found was truth She said her daddy had dreams, but he drank them away And her mother's to blame, for the way she is today Life's river shall rise She said... and then only the strong shall survive She said... but I'm feeling quite weak She said... will you comfort and forgive me Mmmmm, she said She said she's still searching, for salvation's light And yet she wishes all day, and then she prays all night She said she won't speak of love, because love she's never known And it's moments like these, she hates to be alone Life's river shall rise She said... and then only the strong shall survive She said... but I'm feeling quite weak She said... will you comfort and forgive me Mmmmm, she said [Solo] Life's river shall rise She said... then only the strong shall survive She said... but I'm feeling quite weak She said... will you comfort and a-forgive a-me Mmmmm, she said Life's river shall rise She said... then only the strong shall survive She said... but I'm feeling quite weak She said... will you comfort and a-forgive, forgive a-me She said Forgive me She Said Forgive me She Said