Shelter from the Storm

'Twas in another lifetime, full of toil and blood
When blackness was a virtue and the road was full of mud
He came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"

And if he passed this way again, you can rest assured
He'll always do his best by her, on that he gave my word
In a world of steel eyed death and men who are fighting to be warm
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"

Not a word was spoke between them, there was little risk involved
Everything up to that point had been left unresolved
Try imagining a place where it's always safe and warm
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"

He was burned out from exhaustion, buried in the hail
Poisoned in the bushes an' blown out on the trail
Hunted like a crocodile and ravaged in the corn
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"

Suddenly he turned around and she was standin' there
With silver bracelets on her wrists and flowers in her hair
She walked up to him gracefully and took his crown of thorns
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"

Now there's a wall between them, somethin' has been lost
He took too much for granted and he got his signals crossed
Just to think that it all began on a long-forgotten morn
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"

Well, the deputy walks on hard nails and the preacher rides a mount
But nothing really matters much, it's doom alone that counts
And the one eyed undertaker, he blows a futile horn
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"

I've heard newborn babies wailin' like a mournin' dove
And old men with broken teeth left stranded without love
Do I understand your question, man, is it hopeless and forlorn?
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"

He's livin' in a foreign country now and he's bound to cross the line
Beauty walks a razor's edge, someday he said "I'll make you mine"
If I could only turn back the clock to when God and her were born
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"

Shelter from the storm
Hmm, shelter from the storm