Children of the snow and the cold
Grow up to be strong hard to hold
Remember when you bent and touched the sky
You only lived to learn the reason why

You were soft and warm
I held you in the dark
The secrets that we keep
In Sanctuary Park

Highlights in your hair, your lipstick red
Listening to the Clash and Teenage Head
Trouble days at school your kilt too short
Smoking darts behind the tennis courts

You were soft and warm
I held you in the dark
The secrets that we keep
In Sanctuary Park

I wish that I had known you
Our paths had crossed back then
I would have been your first lover
More than merely friends
I would have held you close and felt your body heat
I would have tasted of your lips so soft and sweet
I would have kissed you in the dark
In Sanctuary Park

I still get the chills when I recall
The first time that I saw you in the hall

You were soft and warm
I held you in the dark
The secrets that we keep
In Sanctuary Park

You were soft and warm
I held you in the dark
The secrets that we keep
In Sanctuary Park