Intro: Verse You're knee-deep in some sin And your cavalry has thinned And the shade of your diamond parasol is long gone You've eluded the shadow of dreams, dear You all but one usually finds No sage no mastermind And you broke your knee just to lay foul crimes upon Eluding the shadow of dreams, dear Crucifixion, crucifixion Crucifixion, crucifixion The cast of the die, the stereo high Verse You're the guardian angel's first And your books reveal the earth And its millennial migrations keep you awake and very stoned Aloof in your shadowy dreams, dear Those rows of telephone wire Formed a staff in the purple sky And you licked your finger and corrected a native song Eluding the shadow of dreams, dear Crucifixion, crucifixion Crucifixion, crucifixion You're all in bows, your throat to your nose Instrumental Crucifixion, crucifixion Crucifixion, crucifixion An elastic set blame for what's done in your name Outro