Who on earth could ever explain
The great mysteries of life
Or the mournful and untimely face of death
But as long as we remain
We grow better, even stronger
Though we'll never be the same
'Cause the ones left standing
Have to cry all the tears
And replay all the memories
The good and bad from the years
And we shoulder the weight
Of the work left to be done
And the ones left standing carry on
The peace of God will abide
In the season of our sorrow
In the valley of a pain we can't describe
In the palm of His hand
Is a shelter from the madness
We can never really understand
'Cause the ones left standing
Have to cry all the tears
And replay all the memories
The good and bad from the years
And we shoulder the weight
Of the work left to be done
And the ones left standing carry on
And in eternity
When all the mysteries are gone
It will be clear
That it was our God keeping us strong
'Cause the ones left standing
Have to cry all the tears
And replay all the memories
The good and bad from the years
And we shoulder the weight
Of the work left to be done
And the ones left standing carry on
And we shoulder the weight
Of the work left to be done
And the ones left standing carry on
Carry on