Shelter from the Storm

'Twas in another lifetime
One of toil and blood
When blackness was a virtue
And the road was full of mud
I came in from the wilderness
A creature void of form
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you
Shelter from the storm"

Not a word was spoke 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
And she was standin' there
With 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
Somethin' there's been lost
I took too much for granted
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"

I've heard newborn babies
Wailin' like a mournin' dove
And old men with broken teeth
Stranded 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"

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 time
To when God and her were born
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you
Shelter from the storm"