Keep awake your tired eyes and
Don't believe the lullabies
That tell you that it's time to go
Cause life can only be survived
With one foot planted on the ground
And another in the realm of souls

Maybe it's a punishment
Or maybe it's the only way
A serpent in the wilderness
In darkest night I must obey

Try to steal the grail you seek
Through holy plants or hidden dreams
And find you've only found the cave
The torch you need to light the way
Is only lit through striking flint
Of self-denial every day

Maybe it's a punishment
Or maybe it's the only way
A serpent in the wilderness
In darkest night I must obey

The walls slowly present themselves
The hedges that delineate
The garden in this wild maze
The goal lies not beyond the trees
But in living life here properly
Balanced between growth and decay

And I'll sway with the branches and
Run along the rivers
Cause dreams are ever dangerous
And I'm a thrill seeker
I'll run into the shadows
Get lost in the forest
Cause woods are for the spirits
And I'm a clairvoyant
I'll leap into the thicket
Get bruised in the nettles
Cause when I start bleeding
I know he'll pick my head up
This forest is a labyrinth
My God drew all the maps and
I know I know nothing
But He'll teach me his paths

And I'll sway with the branches and
Run along the rivers
Cause dreams are ever dangerous
And I'm a thrill seeker
I'll run into the shadows
Get lost in the forest
Cause woods are for the spirits
And I'm a clairvoyant
I'll leap into the thicket
Get bruised in the nettles
Cause when I start bleeding
I know he'll pick my head up
This forest is a labyrinth
My God drew all the maps and
I know I know nothing
But He'll teach me his paths

Maybe it's a punishment
Or maybe it's the only way
A serpent in the wilderness
In darkest night I must obey