When Midnight Comes Lyrics

In life I've walked in shadow

And morning light come late it seems

The wind blows cold and rattles

The fragile bones in me

'Til death I hold the Midas touch

Though I turn gold to tin, then dust

These hands that can only destroy

That which I have loved

When you need me most

I go astray

When midnight comes

I'm gone

When you need me close

I fall away

My spell don't last that long

When midnight comes I'm gone

Back to dust

Oh back to dust

You stood upwind from danger

You trusted me to show mercy

On a babe in a manger

A lamb in lion's teeth

I wrapped you in rapture

I, your wolf in sheep's clothing

My wool your vision captured

Pulled o'er your eyes in sleep

When you need me most

I go astray

When midnight comes

I'm gone

When you need me close

I fall away

My spell don't last that long

When midnight comes I'm gone

Back to dust

Oh back to dust

I came to you in weakness

I took from you what strength you had

I gave to you a sickness

And left you wounded bad

Though I'm sorry for deceivin' you

Words mean nothin' without change

If you let me keep bleedin' you

I'm revealed for what I am

When you need me most

I go astray

When midnight comes

I'm gone

When you need me close

I fall away

My spell don't last that long

When midnight comes I'm gone

Back to dust

Oh back to dust

In life I've walked in shadow

And mornin' light come late it seems

The wind blows cold and rattles

The fragile bones in me