I run and I run
From horrid dreams
In its gelid sooth
Under the mattress, under the sheets
I ran and I ran from you
Oh, have mercy on me
I wrestled the deuce for you
Oh, have mercy on me
And I faltered because of you
Oh, have mercy on me
I woke to the weight of sin
Oh, have mercy on me
I run and I run
From aurorae
So heavy and grey
They turn to pitch-black afterlife
I run and I run
Too crooked to tell the truth
Too warped to plead for mercy
Knees too weak to kneel in prayer
I run and I run
From marbled masks
With hollow eyes
Crying diamonds
I ran and I ran from you
Oh, have mercy on me
I wrestled the deuce for you
Oh, have mercy on me
And I faltered because of you
Oh, have mercy on me
I woke to the weight of sin
Oh mercy on you