We are swimming with the snakes
At the bottom of the well
So silent and peaceful in the darkness where we fell

But we are not snakes and what's more
We never will be
And if we stay swimming here forever we will

Never be free

I heard them ringing the bells

In heaven and hell
They got a secret
They're getting ready to tell

It's falling from the sky
Calling from the graves
Open your eyes, boy, I think we are saved

Open your eyes, boy, I think we are saved
Let's take a walk on the bridge
Right over this mess

Don't need to tell me a thing, baby
We've already confessed
And I raised my voice to the air

And we were blessed
Everybody needs a little forgiveness
Everybody needs a little forgiveness


We are calling for him tonight on this
Thin phone line

As usual we're having ourselves one
hell of a time
And the planes keep flying right over our heads

No matter how lond we shout
"Hey, hey, hey !"
And we keep waving and waving

Our arms in the air
But we're all tired out


I heard somebody say
Today's the day
A big old hurricaine

Is blowing our way
Knocking over the buildings
Killing all the light

Open your eyes, boy, we made it through the night
Open your eyes, boy, we made it through the night
Let's take a walk on the bridge

Right over this mess
Don't need to tell me a thing, baby
We've already confessed

And I raised my voice to the air
And we were blessed
Everybody needs a little forgiveness

Everybody needs a little forgiveness