When I was just six years old
They told me that one day
They'd take the saints away
Had I known then what
I know now
I would never say
I'd go with the saints someday
Oh, I would love to say
Maybe I'll fly to someday
When they take the saints away,
take the saints away
If they'd ask me honestly,
would you give your love away
I'd answer carefully
Then I'd turn my face into the wind
And sigh with my eyes firm
Only if they'd leave me this way
Oh, I knew better then
My heart was weaker than it's ever been
I know it wouldn't
leave me this way
When they took the saints away
Oh, I would love to see
Maybe, maybe I could
fly for some day
Oh, well, they take a saint's way,
take a saint's way
See, just send me down some light
Send me down some light
Send me down some light
Send me down some light
I would love to say, baby,
I'll fly someday
Well, take the saints away,
take the saints away
Ooh, send me down some light,
but don't take the saints away
Ooh, set me down tonight
But don't take the saints away
Ooh, set me down tonight
But don't take the saints away
Ooh, set me down tonight
Set me down, set me down,
set me down, oh
Set me down, set me down,
set me down, oh
Set me down, set me down,
set me down, oh
Set me down,
set me down, set me down
But I'm gonna take the saints away