Shelter from the Storm

'Twas in another lifetime, one of toil and blood
Blackness was a virtue, road was full of mud
Came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"

If I pass this way again, you can rest assured
I'll always do my best for her, on that I give my word
World of steel-eyed death and men who are fightin' to be warm
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"

Not a word was spoked between us, there was little risk involved
Everything up to that point had been left unresolved
Try imagining a place where it's always safe and warm
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"

Suddenly, I turned around, she was standing there
Silver bracelets on her wrists and flowers in her hair
She walked up to me so gracefully and took my crown of thorns
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"

Now there's a wall between us, something has been lost
I took too much for granted, I got my signals crossed
Just to think that it all began on a long forgotten morn
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"

Well, the deputy walks on hard nails and the preacher rides a mount
Nothing really matters much, it's doom alone all that counts
One-eyed undertaker, he blows a futile horn
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm

I heard newborn babies wailin' like a mournin' dove
And old men with broken teeth stranded all without love
Do I understand your question, man, is it hopeless and forlorn?
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"

In a little hill-top village they gambled for my clothes
I bargained for salvation, and they gave me a lethal dose
I offered up my innocence and then got repaid with scorn
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"

Well, I'm livin' in a foreign country, but I'm bound to cross the line
Beauty walks a razor's edge, someday, I'll make it mine
If I could only turn back the clock to when God and her were born
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"

Now the bonds they are broken, they can be re-tied
By one more journey to the woods, the holes where spirits hide
It's a neverending battle for a peace that is always torn
And then she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"