Prophecy Words: Susan McKeown Music: Susan McKeown & Jon Spurney I swear by the blood running red By the stars in my eyes By the charm above our bed What's done is done And we will ever be lamenting No words can heal Or bring you ease Keep the flame flickering Don't let the darkness win And if there really is A kind and perfect world It's a burried mass of roses Under spadefuls of earth And we must weep And we must sing And keep the little flame Flickering