Was I in mistake when I tried to know? There was no intent to oust him from the throne No, it was against worse ignorance Oh, I just wanna raise my knowledge I feel that I wanna reach God And the fiend can now lead My conscience to construe I feel that I possess the sooth Of this stairway to heaven And I know The damage is done! Help me to build it Help me to build the tower Let's go bring me there I know how I feel that I wanna reach God And the fiend can now lead My conscience to construe I feel that I possess the sooth Of this stairway to heaven And I know The damage is done, oh no And I feel that I'm going down God now damned My life for my crime I feel that the ransom is close And this stairway to heaven Hasn't kill The chance to rise, I know