i took on the world when i was young and strong you start to lose heart when it takes too long and without your heart what can you do somehow i have the feeling nothings where it belongs masters have slaves and slaves have songs and so i sing what else can i do in the middle of the night walking in my sleep trying to untie something that i need never felt closer still just out of reach its hard to be brave when your brain s on fire as if heaven and earth have conspired to make you pay more than you owe theres a blizzard in my belly a fever in my soul can you tell me is jehovah friend or foe well there s some things you just have to know in the middle of the night walking in my sleep trying to untie something that i need never felt closer always out of reach still i hold the promise like hope holds a dream but i ve lost so many battles i forget what it means i would let it go but it won t let go of me between the pestle and the mortar the bitterness is crushed and every sweet illusion is turning into dust i don t understand but i m learning to believe can you shake your fist at heaven or blame your god above if he allows the weakness to prove the strength of love i would let you go but you won t let go of me