[Verse] Shadows fall but the colors rise Lent's horizon paints the skies Purple robes and golden beads Faith's song marching through the reeds [Verse 2] Pancakes flip and laughter spins The fast begins where feast begins Ashes mark the humbled brow A sacred echo here and now [Chorus] Oh Mardi Gras truth in disguise A prayer wrapped in shimmering ties Beneath the masks lies heaven's glow Grace runs deeper than we show [Verse 3] Dancing saints on narrow streets Faithful hearts with joyous beats From ancient roots this tree has grown In every seed God's love is sown [Bridge] Flesh may revel but spirits soar Before the fast we praise once more Tradition speaks in hidden tunes Of Christ’s light beneath the moon [Chorus] Oh Mardi Gras truth in disguise A prayer wrapped in shimmering ties Beneath the masks lies heaven's glow Grace runs deeper than we show
