HALLOWED BE THY NAME

I`M WAITING IN MY COLD CELL WHEN THE BELL BEGINS TO CHIME
REFLECTING ON MY PAST LIFE AND IT DOESN`T HAVE MUCH TIME
COS AT 5 O`CLOCK THEY TAKE ME TO THE GALLOWS POLE
THE SANDS OF TIME FOR ME , ARE RUNNING LOW

WHEN THE PRIEST COMES TO READ ME THE LAST RITES
I TAKE A LOOK THROUGH THE BARS AT THE LAST SIGHTS
OF A WORLD THAT HAS GONE VERY WRONG FOR ME

CAN IT BE THERE`S BEEN SOME SORT OF ERROR
HARD TO STOP THE SURMOUNTING TERROR
IS IT REALLY THE END , NOT SOME CRAZY DREAM

SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME THAT I`M DREAMING
IT`S NOT SO EASY TO STOP FROM SCREAMING
BUT WORDS ESCAPE ME , WHEN I TRY TO SPEAK
TEARS THEY FLOW , BUT WHY AM I CRYING
AFTER ALL I AM NOT AFRAID OF DYING
DON`T I BELIEVE THAT THERE NEVER IS AN END

AS THE GUARDS MARCH ME OUT TO THE COURTYARD
SOMEONE CALLS FROM A CELL " GOD BE WITH YOU "
IF THERE`S A GOD THEN WHY HAS HE LET ME DIE?

AS I WALK , ALL MY LIFE DRIFTS BEFORE ME
AND THOUGH THE END IS NEAR , I`M NOT SORRY
CATCH MY SOUL , COS IT`S WILLING TO FLY AWAY

MARK MY WORDS , PLEASE BELIEVE MY SOUL LIVES ON
PLEASE DON`T WORRY NOW THAT I HAVE GONE
I`VE GONE BEYOND TO SEE THE TRUTH

WHEN YOU KNOW THAT YOUR TIME IS CLOSE AT HAND
MAYBE THEN YOU`LL BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND
LIFE DOWN THERE IS JUST A STRANGE ILLUSION
 


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