The Killing Tree

All alone in an evil dream I see myself up high And it's me over you with my arms spread open wide I try to run from the place I know that I can be set free Come away come away there's a sweet voice calling me To the killing tree I look around at all the faces who are passing me And I run try to run with nails in my feet All the time I was building castles on a sandy beach Leading you leading you to a place I'd never been To the killing tree Come on I know what you're asking me and I don't wanna give 'Cause it's safe and I know 'cause I've been here all these years All the precious pain I hold without it there is fear And I'm afraid when you say that you'll get me outta here To the killing tree Come on Come away to a place of healing So now I run to you and I move from night to day For to live I must die and there's still no other way I was alone in an evil dream but you took my place up high Now it's you over me with your arms spread open wide On the killing tree Come on