In the middle of my mourning Sits joy like a happy child In the middle of this death I must cry with life for a while And death is great We are in his keep, laughing and whole When we feel deep in life He dares weep, deep in our soul So you are gone And you are perfect now And you, you like to dress You wear dresses that never fade (Uhh-uhh) ♪ In the middle of my mourning Sits joy like a happy child In the middle of this death I must cry with life for a while So you are gone And you are perfect now And you, you like to dress You wear dresses that never fade So you are gone (My mother cried she said you'd gone away) You are perfect now (And now a part of me must do the same) You like to dress (But I know I must be thankful) You wear dresses that never fade You wear dresses that never fade You wear dresses that never fade (Uhh-ahh)