[Intro]
Reverend, reverend, is this some conspiracy?
Crucified for no sins, an image beneath me
Lost within my plans for life, it all seems so unreal
I'm a man cut in half in this world, left in my misery
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 1]
The reverend, he turned to me without a tear in his eyes
Nothin' new for him to see, I didn't ask him why
I will remember the love our souls had sworn to make
Now I watch the falling rain, all my mind can see now is your
Well, I guess you took my youth and gave it all away
Like the birth of a newfound joy, this love would end in rage
And when she died, I couldn't cry the pride within my soul
You left me incomplete, all alone, as the memories now unfold
[Chorus]
Believe the word
I will unlock my door
And pass the cemetery gates
[Verse 2]
Sometimes when I'm alone, I wonder aloud
If you're watching over me, some place far abound
I must reverse my life, I can't live in the past
Then set my soul free, belong to me at last
Through all those complex years, I thought I was alone
I didn't care to look around and make this world my own
And when she died, I should've cried and spared myself some pain
You left me incomplete, all alone, as the memories still remain
[Chorus]
The way we were
The chance to save my soul
And my concern is now in vain
Believe the word
I will unlock my door
And pass the cemetery gates
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
The way we were
The chance to save my soul
And my concern is now in vain
Believe the word
I will unlock my door
And pass the cemetery
[Outro]
Gates
Gates
Gates