D A On the crooked road that took me north G D And brought me home again D A From the pit of writhing serpents G D Out to the lion's den D A Where the labyrinth is lightless Bm F#m And the faithless wander crazed G D Let the light rise from the darkness A D Let his name be praised [Verse 2] D A From the sunrise of my childhood G D To its premature demise D A From my mother's best intentions G D To my stepdad's seething eyes D A From the hidden self-inflicted wounds Bm F#m That flowered in later days G D To the folly of their learning A D Let his name be praised [Verse 3] D A In the holes the worms have eaten G D Through all once-treasured things D A From the wet mouth of the vulture G D To the red tips of his wings D A In the dazed eyes of the penitent Bm F#m Emerging from the maze G D In his wordless explanations A D Let his name be praised