As he travels on the beast of Burden

Moving up along the mountain side

As he gazes looking down the valley

No regrets but his pride

As he journeys across mountain passes

Insignificance sweeps over him

His reflection of the beauty around him

Feeling empty inside

He is running from his wildest thoughts

He is running from his everything

He is looking now to find something

Hoping he could be saved

He's searching for the answer now

It's something that he's managed to avoid up 'til now

The conviction that he craves

He needs to find the answer sooner than later

Pushed himself to the limits

He had to strive for all the harder things in life

But what the cost to give in now

His life, his time, are the only things that he has

Life is not a rehearsal, only has this the one chance to get it right

Living really is only way to know

Maybe one day they'll forgive him what he's done

With all the pain of lying too early in the grave

Penance now, will be his only way

Penance now, will be his saving grace

(Solo)

Just to make his peace with God

All is forgivable but he's left a little late

Trying something that he's not

Is impossible to change such a lot

He's taken someone's life away

There's not a day that goes by he regrets what he's done

He should have found another way

But the good book says an eye for an eye

In reflecting on decisions that were made

On the judgements that will haunt him 'till his grave

No-one has the right to take another life

But in his mind he had no choice so be it

Understand, no place to run away