The Rising
Can't see nothin' in front of meCan't see nothin' coming up behindI make my way through this darknessI can't feel nothing but this chain that binds meLost track of how far I've goneHow far I've gone, how high I've climbedOn my back's a sixty pound stoneOn my shoulder a half mile line
Come on up for the risingCom on up, lay your hands in mineCome on up for the risingCome on up for the rising tonight
Left the house this morningBells ringing filled the airWearin' the cross of my callingOn wheels of fire I come rollin' down here
Come on up for the risingCome on up, lay your hands in mineCome on up for the risingCome on up for the rising tonight
Spirits above and behind meFaces gone, black eyes burnin' brightMay their precious blood forever bind meLord as I stand before your fiery light
I see you Mary in the gardenIn the garden of a thousand sighsThere's holy pictures of our childrenDancin' in a sky filled with lightMay I feel your arms around meMay I feel your blood mix with mineA dream of life comes to meLike a catfish dancin' on the end of the line
Sky of blackness and sorrow (a dream of life)Sky of love, sky of tears (a dream of life)Sky of glory and sadness (a dream of life)Sky of mercy, sky of fear (a dream of life)Sky of memory and shadow (a dream of life)Your burnin' wind fills my arms tonightSky of longing and emptiness (a dream of life)Sky of fullness, sky of blessed life (a dream of life)
Come on up for the risingCome on up, lay your hands in mineCome on up for the risingCome on up for the rising tonight