down from distant times you call
martyred forms, standing so tall
have you ever heard me cry
asking you the reasons why
i have listened to it all

from the father to the priest (Bless me father for I have sinned)
they all say the same old things (Say ten hail maries and two...... )
do you know what you have done
i cannot be the only one
do you hear what i am saying

i have reasoned with myself
did you hear my cry for help
and i have waited for so long
tried so hard just to be strong
you must tell me who i am

the artifacts of time have shown
their cuneiform, their rosetta stone
the blood of christ upon his robe

the ghosts of time have let me down
i am the thorn within the crown
can you tell me who i am

now it's time to set me free
be anything i wanna be
cos the healing lies in me