Eleven saintly
shrouded men
silhouettes stand
against the sky
one in front with a
cross held high
come to wash
my sins away
Standing alone
in the wind and rain
feeling the fear
that is growing
Sensing the change
in the tide again
Brought by the storm
that is brewing
Feel the anxiety
hold off the fear
Some of the doubt
in the things you believe
Now that your faith
will be put to the test
Nothing to do but
await what is coming
Why then is God
still protecting me
even when I
don't deserve it
Though I am blessed
with an inner strength
some they would call
it a penance
Why am I meant to
face this alone
asking the question
time and again
Praying to God
won't keep me alive
Inside my head feel the
fear start to rise
They'll be saying their prayers
when the moment comes
There'll be penance to pay
when it's Judgment Day
And the guilty'll bleed
when that moment comes
They'll be coming to claim
take your soul away
The sign of the cross
The name of the rose
A fire in the sky
The sign of the cross
They'll be coming to bring
the eternal flame
They'll be bringing us all
immortality
Holding communion
so the world be blessed
My creator my God'll
lay my soul to rest
The sign of the cross
The name of the rose
A fire in the sky
The sign of the cross
Yeah
The sign of the cross
The name of the rose
A fire in the sky
The sign of the cross
The name of the rose
The sign of the cross
Lost the love
of heaven above
Chose the lust
of the earth below
Eleven saintly
shrouded men
came to wash
my sins away