I reigned where temples kissed the desert sky, When ancient gods watched kingdoms die. I charmed great rulers, matched their might, Yet fate came creeping through the night. Rome came with iron in its teeth, To claim my river, land, and gold. Poison sealed what swords began, The final act of a fallen land.

I am a garden of rest and sorrow, Where yesterday meets no tomorrow. I am where roses bloom among decaying stone, Where the echoes of the departed roam.

Their stripes are their most identifying feature, But there's so much more to this magnificent creature, Like white spots on its ears made to look like eyes, And bright fur that looks green, an ingenious disguise, There are more of them captive than there are in the wild, Their habitat ranging from Siberian cold to south Asian mild

Kal-El's home world was called Krypton. Now Earth is the one he calls home. Cut off my foot, and they'll say it's a bird, or it's me. Remove my head and feet, and I become the name of Lois' family. Together they work here at the daily me!

Every path we take in life has many turns. Every light showing us the path blinds our eyes. I have so, so much to tell you, But I can't find the right words. Then again, it could be ... Perhaps you will be the one to rescue me. Because the bottom line is You are the one who protects and heals me. Who sang this differently?