You have never stood this close to where you want to be You have always waited in the shallows between me and the deep blue sea You'd never want me to appear You'd never want it to be over You'd never want it to reach out to the edge of time While you sleep in earthly delight Someone's flesh is rotting tonight Like no other to you What you've done you cannot undo I have always kept you closer than you've known I, I am writing in the shadows behind you on a big white horse You'd never want me to appear You'd never want this to be over Someone's flesh is rotting tonight Like no other to you What you've done you cannot undo While you sleep in earthly delight Still your soul will suffer this plight Like your father in hell What you've sold you cannot sell What you've sold you cannot sell While you sleep in earthly delight Someone's flesh is rotting tonight Like no other to you What you've done you cannot undo While you sleep in earthly delight Still your soul will suffer this plight Like a mother who will save her own child from day to day