I am a simple man I have seen kingdoms span I have seen empires rise and fall And turned my diamonds all into sands I scorned the body, the flesh, the bloody And tossed my money all down the drain I thought I'd feel so much lighter than air When I abolished my earthly chains But something more is calling me And I think my eyes can see it I think my hands can touch it So asking you, Lord above As you piled the plates up You gave them bread, you gave them water Then you told them what they could and they couldn't touch I scorned desire But now the fire is growing higher into the sky So I refuse to simply lock myself away And let this heaven on earth pass by There's no glory in greed and want But there's none in poverty either Like they give you salvation, damnation I'll take neither
I once said it's not about riches or rags And now I do remember That these puddles of wax won't give me candles back And won't keep you warm in December So let's storm the castle Declare the kindgom rich And do away with slaves and masters No longer do we want the sleep of eternity To come around fasterTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
