I had a place in the desert 
Just a roof and four walls 
Where I could wait for the rapture 
Where I could ride out the fall 

I was keeping a vigil 
I was deep in a trance 
I was holding a candle 
To the palm of my hand 

Til I saw you smiling... 

Like a fool, I protested 
I need time to prepare 
You see, I never expected 
Something so simple and clear 

So I tried to persuade you 
That I would only disappoint you 
That I can't be what I'm not 

You just stood there smiling 

I looked around for a reference 
There was none I could see 
Is there a thread to the sequence 
That brought this vision to me? 

There are larks in the morning 
Tracing lines to the lake 
Three dimensions of mercy 
Three dimensions of grace 

You just stand there smiling