I thought I met a man, who said he knew a man
Who knew what was going on. I was mistaken

Only another stranger that I knew
And I thought that I'd found a light to
Guide me through my night and all my darkness
I was mistaken

It was only reflections of a shadow that I saw
And I thought that I'd seen someone
Who seemed at last, yes, at last, to know the truth
I was mistaken

It was only a child laughing in the sun
Yes, in the sun