I saw the tall ships rising Terrible lightning, terrible frightening Your blood warms my life dreams Wakes my light dreams Suffers by right means And you shine in the stars over the sea And there my house will be And you shine on the birds over the land There my house will stand All my life I've been waiting Almost fading Never restating that Your love Paints my painting Over stating Things that face me And you shine in the stars over the sea And there my house will be And you shine on the birds over the land There my house will stand