This velvet-lined silver box 

Rests with me around the clock 

Through coloured glass, a piercing dawn 

Through broken glass I watch the night fall 


Conflict looms in a blood-red sky 

A child cries seeking mother's eyes 

Just a fleeting sound of silence please 

The day must end praying on your knees 


Tired of waiting for the earth to calm 

We huddle together and pray for no harm 

The flickering light signals the alarm 

Oh please don't let it be me 

Oh please don't let it be me 


Trying hard to stay awake 

I'm running fast trying to make the last gate 

But lo and behold here I stand 

Out of time with my head in my hands 


The sweat runs down my desperate face 

I'm stumbling on my old rotten legs 

The heavy winds build strong their walls 

Push me back, no joy at all. 


Tired of waiting for the earth to calm 

We huddle together and pray for no harm 

The flickering light signals the alarm 

Oh please don't let it be me 

Oh please don't let it be me