Out of the single life, into the family way,
So many scripted lines, so many roles to play,
Ever a pressure pressing, ever an undertow,
Why do the ties you've chosen slowly pull you low'

Over the things we love, into the still unknown,
I had a dream last night: I was finally left alone,
Nothing to tie me down, no one to kiss goodnight,
Never again to feel your whisper pull me to your side.

And, oh, oh, then emotion cries,
Oh, sing, "Blessed be the ties."

Under the veil, he walks through the relentless chill,
Ever to bear your grief, ever rejected still,
Out of the deep, he pulls you into the arms you trust,
Nothing can separate us from the ties that bind to you.

And, oh, as your spirits rise,
Oh, sing, "Blessed be the ties."

And, oh, oh, then emotion cries, (stay with me, never let go)
Oh, sing, "Blessed be the ties." (take me to your side; am I dreaming')

Blessed be...blessed be the ties.