Daniel Lanois

The Messenger

Daniel Lanois


Got a letter from a messenger 
I read it when it came 
It said that you were wounded, 
you were bound and chained 

You had loved and you were handled 
You were poisoned, you were pained 
oh no, oh no - 
you were naked, you were shamed 

You could almost touch heaven 
right there in front of you 
liberty just slipped away on us 
now there's so much work to do 

Oh the door that closes tightly 
is the door that can swing wide 
oh no, oh no - 
Not expecting to collide 

For a minute I let my guard down 
not afraid to be found out 
Completely forgotten 
what our fears were all about 

oh no, oh no - 
There's no need to be without 

There's a chance and I will take it 
this desire I can't kill 
Take my heart, please don't break it 
I will crawl to your foothill 

I'm frightened but I'm coming, 
please baby, please lay still 
oh no, oh no - 
Not coming for the kill 
oh no, oh no - 
Not coming for the kill 
oh no, oh no - 
Not coming for the kill