I saw the end of the world in a dream
And woke up feeling cheated
In what turned out to be an ordinary room
My ma**ive tragedy defeated
And all the power of emotion that gripped me
Had drained out into black silence
Still I could hear the buses running on schedule
Two hours until the new day
At night I lay me
Down to sleep
Planes crashing
Through my dreams
Lives flashing
In front of my eyes
Pray shall I wake
Before I die
I saw the end of my life in a dream
And woke up in a cold sweat
Only dimly aware of what I'd seen
But still feeling a vague threat
And as the power of fear overwhelmed me
I fought to turn on the radio
To hear the damning voice of a minister
Two hours until the new day
At night I lay me
Down to sleep
Planes crashing
Through my dreams
Lives flashing
In front of my eyes
Pray shall I wake
Before I die