Too Dark to See

Twas on one Sabbath morn, the bells did chime for church The young ang gay were gathering around that rustic porch There came an aged man, in soldiers garb was he And gazing at that group he said "you all remember me The days roll by so fast now, another year gone by With coffee cups to measure time as in this chair I lie Just another soldier on a passing out parade Soon I'll cast off this mortal skin and float off on the tide Oblivion, let the waves wash over me Blessed is the sacred heart that rolls towards the sea, all that remains Is to tie up the loose ends, set the spirit free Glad I read the writing on the wall before it got too dark to see Glad I read the writing on the wall before it got too dark to see There's a TV no one's watching, my eyes have turned to rust Who knows if there's an Angel who will gather up the dust Still hidden from the light of day things you would not want to see So as I drift in and out of sleep, spare a thought for me Oblivion, let the waves wash over me Blessed is the sacred heart that rolls towards the sea, all that remains Is to tie up the loose ends, set the spirit free Glad I read the writing on the wall before it got too dark to see Glad I read the writing on the wall before it got too dark to see So spare a thought for the departed all who brought us to this place We stand upon their shoulders, though the world wears a different face Tied to the treadmill, like prisoners bound and chained Politicians bang their soundbite drum like rattling window panes Oblivion, let the waves wash over me Blessed is the sacred heart that rolls towards the sea, all that remains Is to tie up the loose ends, set the spirit free Glad I read the writing on the wall before it got too dark to see Glad I read the writing on the wall before it got too dark to see