Shelter from the Storm

'Twas in another lifetime One of toil and blood When blackness was a virtue And the road was full of mud I came in from the wilderness A creature void of form "Come in" - she says, "I'll give you Shelter from the storm" Not a word was spoken between us There was little risk involved Everything up to that point Had been left unresolved Try imagining a place Where it's always safe and warm "Come in" - she says, "I'll give you Shelter from the storm" The deputy walks on hard nails And the preacher rides a mount But nothing really matters much It's the doom alone that counts And the one-eyed undertaker He blows a futile horn "Come in" - she says, "I'll give you Shelter from the storm" "Come in" - she says, "I'll give you Shelter from, shelter from the storm" 'Twas in another lifetime One of toil and blood When blackness was a virtue And the road was full of mud Shelter from the storm Not a word was spoken between us There was little risk involved Everything up to that point Had been left unresolved Try imagining a place Where it's always safe and warm "Come in" - she says, "I'll give you Shelter from the storm"