Neal Morse - The Door lyrics

I. Introduction (Instrumental) II. In the Name of God [Verse 1] Giving up the time we've got to live the life completely Giving over to the lust that rages in the mind The Captain fills his place with gold while all the ship is sinking Calls himself the Bishop-Prince and blood's his favorite wine Gardens grow as people know and sense the smell of slaughter Every soul in Saxon senses something's gone awry The woman's in the wilderness, the beast has nearly got her Men sorround the Bishop-Prince and sing their bloody cry [Chorus 1] In the name of God you must die All that's not our truth is a lie In the name of God you must die In the name of God you must die If you want some truth just ask why In the name of God you must die [Verse 2] The pearl is trodden underfoot into the muck and mire We'll take the Roman Gods except the names will all be changed The woman's fed by ravens and her feet are in the fire Cold and bare she's holding there 1 260 days [Chorus 1 - Variation] In the name of God you must die All that's not our truth is a lie In the name of God you must die In the name of God you must die We won't let a sleeping dog lie In the name of God you must die [Bridge 1] And the Captain calls If they won't pay they're soon be scratching the dungeon walls From the highest height to the tenement halls, it's true Look out, we're coming for you In the name of God you must die In the name of God you must die III. All I Ask For [Verse 3] Free me, know me Only you can make the morning mine Lowly, humbly As the sunlight lights the way [Chorus 2] This is all I've asked for This is all I've wanted to do Is to live with you forever And feel the beauty of your truth This is all I've asked for To live a life that's pleasing to you And be there ever after You know my heart, you know it's true Yes you do, yes you do [Verse 4] Bravely, strongly You have left the veil of d**h behind Something drawing Me out into your way, yeah [Chorus 2] This is all I've asked for This is all I've wanted to do Is to live with you forever And feel the beauty of your truth This is all I've asked for (This is all I asked for) To live a life that's pleasing to you And to be there ever after You know my heart, you know it's true All I want is you All I want is you [Bridge 2] Oh God, I seek the glory That's from you and from you only Oh God, I seek the glory that's from you I seek your light through the veil of life Please come and make me holy Oh God, I seek the glory that's from you [Chorus 2] (This is all I've asked for) Oh God, I seek the glory that's from you (To live a life that's pleasing to you) Oh God, I seek the glory that's from you Only you IV. Mercy for Sale [Verse 5] In the name of God you must pay your penance If you don't, well, that's a crime If you want to buy your way to Heaven We'll indulge you every time Would you like to come? We'll eat in secret My water's stolen but it's fine If you want know much more about me Take a look in Proverbs 9 [Chorus 3] Mercy, mercy we're selling mercy We are Christ and we'll bless you well People crying, "Lord, have mercy!" But they've gone in through the gates of hell It's true, look out we're comin' for you [Verse 6] If you think the who*e is only history Are there those who teach her lies? Wherever they believe what came out from her That same spirit is still alive [Chorus 3] V. Keep Silent [Verse 7] How can I keep silent when I know the truth? How can I stand idly by with the previleged few? There's criminals in power, the keepers of the lie They say you've got salvation when they know you're gonna die [Chorus 4] And I don't wanna be the one to bring the curtain down I'd much rather stay at home and keep what I have found But Jesus didn't call me to do what I would do So how can I keep silent when I know the truth? [Verse 8] What is it that binds me? What can keep me down? And in my very heart of hearts who shall wear the crown? But as I read and as I bleed, oh, my heart is fixed And if I follow blind men, well, we'll all fall in the ditch [Chorus 4] [Bridge 3] Oh Lord, I can't justify what the ones above me do Oh Lord, I can testify nothing more or less will do And I'll be your witness in the wild The dragons stands in front of me The virgin's been defiled, oh God Oh God Oh God How can I keep silent when I know the truth? I ask myself one question: What would Jesus do? [Chorus 4 - Variation] I don't wanna be the one to bring the curtain down I'd much rather stay at home and keep what I have found But Jesus didn't call me to do what I would do So how can I keep silent Oh, how can I keep silent when I know the truth? VI. Upon the Door [Verse 9] Sometimes comes a moment when there is no escape A man by candlelight reads: "The just shall live by faith" And a rushing ray of light comes and hits him at the core I will write my words upon the door History is hinged on him playing of the role The dawn was coming after the dark night of the soul The simple act has changed our world forever more I will write my words upon the door I will write my words upon the door [Verse 10] Martin saw the jailer with the woman in her bed With simple words of life he struck the seventh head The witness stands before the dragon and the who*e I will write my words upon the door I will write my words upon the door