The Door

Neal Morse

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    I - Introduction (instrumental)

    II - In the name of God

    Giving up the time we've got to live the life completely
    Giving over to the lust that rageous in the mind
    The Captain fills his place with gold while all the ship is sinking
    Calls himself the Bishop-Prince and blood's his favorite wine

    Gardens grow as people know and sense the smell of slaughter
    Every soul in Saxon senses something's gone awry
    The woman's in the wilderness - the beast has nearly got her
    Men sorround the Bishop-Prince and sing their bloody cry

    In the name of God you must die
    All that's not our truth is a lie
    In the name of God you must die
    In the name of God you must die
    If you want some teeth just ask why
    In the name of God you must die

    The pearl is trodden underfoot into the muck and mire
    We'll take the Roman Gods except the names will all be changed
    The woman's fed by ravens and her feet are in the fire
    Cold and bare she's holding there 1260 days

    In the name of God you must die
    All that's not our truth is a lie
    In the name of God you must die
    In the name of God you must die
    We won't let a sleeping dog lie
    In the name of God you must die

    And the Captain calls
    If they won't pay they're soon be scratching the dungeon walls
    From the highest height to the tenement halls - it's true
    Look out we're coming for you

    In the name of God you must die
    In the name of God you must die

    III - All I ask for

    Free me - know me
    Only you can make the morning mine
    Lowly - humbly
    As the sunlight lights the way

    This is all I asked for
    This is all I wanted to do
    Is to live with you forever
    And feel the beauty of your truth
    This is all I asked for
    To live a life that's pleasing to you
    And be there ever after
    You know my heart: you know it's true

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    Bravely, strongly - You have left the veil of death behind
    Something drawing me out into your way

    This is all I asked for
    This is all I wanted to do
    Is to live with you forever
    And feel the beauty of your truth
    This is all I asked for
    To live a life that's pleasing to you
    And to be there ever after
    You know my heart: you know it's truth

    All I want is you

    Oh God I seek the glory that's from you and from you only
    Oh God I seek the glory that's from you
    I seek your light through the veil of life
    Please come and make me holy
    Oh God I seek the glory that's from you
    (This is all I ask for)
    Oh God I seek the glory that's from you
    (To live a life that's pleasing to you)
    Oh God I seek the glory that's from you
    Only you

    IV - Mercy for sale

    In the name of God you must pay your penance
    If you don't well that's a crime
    If you want to buy your way to Heaven
    We'll indulge you every time
    Would you like to come?
    We'll eat in secret
    My water's stolen but it's fine
    If you want know much more about me
    Take a look in Proverbs 9

    Mercy, mercy we're selling mercy
    We are Christ and we'll bless you well
    People crying Lord have mercy
    But they've gone in through the gates of hell
    It's true, look out we're comin' for you!

    If you think the whore is only history
    Are there those who teach her lies?
    Wherever they believe what came out from her
    That same spirit is still alive

    Mercy, mercy we're selling mercy
    We are Christ and we'll bless you well
    People crying Lord have mercy
    But they've gone in through the gates of hell
    It's true, look out we're coming for you!

    V - Keep silent

    How can I keep silent when I know the truth?
    How can I stand idly by with the previleged few?
    There's criminals in power; the keepers of the lie
    They say you've got salvation when they know you're gonna die

    I don't wanna be the one to bring the curtain down
    I'd much rather stay at home and keep what I have found
    But Jesus didn't call me to do what I would do
    So how can I keep silent when I know the truth?

    What is it that binds me? What can keep me down?
    And in my very heart of hearts who shall wear the crown?
    But as I read and as I bleed, oh, my heart is fixed
    And if I follow blind men, well, we'll all fall in the ditch

    I don't wanna be the one to bring the curtain down
    I'd much rather stay at home and keep what I have found
    But Jesus didn't call me to do what I would do
    So how can I keep silent when I know the truth?

    Oh Lord I can't justify what the ones above me do
    Oh Lord I can testify nothing more or less will do
    And I'll be your witness in the wild
    The dragons stands in front of me
    The virgins been defiled, Oh God...

    How can I keep silent when I know the truth?
    I ask myself one question: What will Jesus do?

    I don't wanna be the one to bring the curtain down
    I'd much rather stay at home and keep what I have found
    But Jesus didn't call me to do what I would do
    So how can I keep silent when I know the truth?

    VI - Upon the door

    Sometimes comes a moment when there is no escape
    A man by candlelight reads: "The just shall live by faith"
    And a rushing ray of light comes and hits him at the core
    I will write my words upon the door

    History is hinged on him playing of the role
    The dawn was coming after the dark night of the soul
    The simple act has changed our world forever more
    I will write my words upon the door
    I will write my words upon the door

    Martin saw the jailer with the woman in her bed
    With simple words of life he struck the seventh head
    The witness stands before the dragon and the whore
    I will write my words upon the door
    I will write my words upon the door

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    Composition: Neal Morse

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