when the water rose above my knees i took my flesh and i threw it to the sea my darling i m drowning in disbelief fire and brimstone is what they preached to me but i saw the fire they couldn t reach and with their hands outstretched every one of them was making amends with god but the fire wasn t hot enough and now you re burning alive get your kicks while you can we are the masters of the flattery for every man handing habits to the free and taking all that we can wait i have made a mistake take me back for heaven s sake i have found myself alone grace you have made me a saint how could you not know my name i was lied to all along i can t believe in this not even if i try as hard as i can i ll be the judge of who s wrong and who s right and who s rightfully damned don t play me like a member of your congregation you re just as crooked as this christian nation get your kicks while you can we are the masters of the flattery for every man handing habits to the free and taking all that we can wait i have made a mistake take me back for heaven s sake i have found myself alone grace you have made me a saint how could you not know my name i was lied to all along