Another song. What was the song title to:?

Question

We all had caught the same disese. I thought Carly Simon or Janis Joplin but could not find it. It also went some came to pray,. some came to leave.

Answer 1

Melanie/ meredith brooks/ emiliana torrini - Lay Down (candles In The Rain)

chorus*
lay down lay down, let it all down
let your white birds smile up at the
ones who stand and frown
lay down lay down, let it all down
let your white birds smile up at the
ones who stand and frown*
we were so close, there was no room
we bled inside each others wounds
we all had caught the same disease
and we all sang the songs of peace
chorus
so raise the candles high cause if you
don't we could stay black against the night
oh raise them higher again and if you
do we could stay dry against the rain
chrous
we were so close there was no room
we bled inside each others wounds
we all had caught the same disease
and we all sang the songs of peace
some came to sing, some came to pray
some came to keep the dark away
so raise the candles high
cause if you don't we could stay
black against the sky
oh oh raise them higher again
and if you do we could stay dry against the rain
chorus

Answer 2

The song is Lay Down ( candles in the rain)
and been recorded by ...Mott The Hopple...Meredith Brooks..and Melanie