The Wages of Sin

Sleep approaches carefully and shadows fill my head,
Late at night at times like these I wonder if I’m dead,
I see the visions dancing and I wonder what they mean,
Is it less important if I think it’s just a dream?

I hear the strains of music as they whisper through the dark,
I see the lights before me like a life without a spark,
I feel the silence closing in and smell the taste of fear,
I hope that you’ll forgive me for the horrors that are near.

I can’t believe I sold my soul; I didn’t even try,
But Lucifer was waiting and I knew that he would buy,
It wasn’t till I made the sale I found I had to pay,
But even now I know the price, I’d do it anyway.

So now I’ve sinned another sin, it’s added to my list,
I’d rather like to start anew and try the things I missed,
But till I get a second chance we’ll keep the record straight,
I’ll blame it on society and say that it was fate.

David Astley