Like a shot in the dark, like a smokin' gun When you least expect, that's when He's gonna come No angel of light, no man from the east gonna stand Him up when time has ceased God Almighty, nobody gonna sleep When the stars fall down, He'll be comin' like a thief When they talk of peace and there just ain't none When the sand runs out though knowledge increase In the blink of an eye, like a lightnin' strike From the east to the west like a thief in the night Lord, Lord, they gonna wail an' weep Aw, when the clouds roll back He'll be comin' like a thief, comin' like a thief Two in the field, one won't go Two in bed, one left lyin' cold Two in the factory, one punchin' out With the blast of a horn, with a mighty shout Gonna reap, just like a field of wheat Oh, ya better watch an' pray He'll be comin' like a thief, comin' like a thief