My friend, if you think you've heard this tale before
Get ready now my brother, here comes the news for sure
I was talking to dear Lord through that hole in my door
He said my time is up and I couldn’t stay here no more

I want to find my girl, but now I'm locked in the past
Is my final hour chap, and I promise to treat her the best that I can
I keep on keeping on, just waiting for the luckiest day
One day just like the others, that gift of God blows me away

Down I go, mercy, they sigh to me
As long as I love my country, I will fight to keep it free
Down I go, mercy, they scream to me
‘Cause I am not alone, the death will come with me

I never had a castle and I never wore a crown
I never get in line, I never ever settle down
I made my word of honor, and now I can’t complain
I am waiting for my glory as the desert is waiting for the rain

My heart is growing cold, once I believed the Lord
Now I say: Sin’s my good brother, He shows up to me no more
I'm marching like a stranger, with thoughts turning into dust
If I can‘t trust the Lord, I don’t know who else I can trust

Down I go, mercy, they sigh to me
As long as I love my country, I will fight to keep it free
Down I go, mercy, they scream to me
Cause I am not alone, the death will come with me