Demon of love, seraph of treason,
Heaven above, show me the reason,
Was the ruler of darkness the angel of light'
Did I wake up one morning a creature of night'
Can a justified sinner discern wrong from right'

When I turn from your face render mercy and grace,
Red blood rain from the sky,
God, have merciful eyes, merciful eyes.

Innocent tears, day of the dancer,
Heaven, come near, whisper the answer,
Did the dead man arise when she entered the room'
Did I smell love decaying and call it perfume'
Should a justified man know the grave from the womb'

When I turn from your face render mercy and grace,
Red blood rain from the sky,
God, have merciful eyes, merciful eyes.

Swear by the Ghost; promises broken,
Baby, come close - sorry words spoken,
Would the Spirit of truth make a liar understand, if I reach for the blue with my face in the sand'
Could a justified slave call himself a free man'

When I turn from your face render mercy...render mercy and grace,
Red blood rain from the sky,
God, have merciful eyes, merciful eyes,
When I turn from your face render mercy and grace, mercy and grace,
Red blood rain from the sky,
God, have merciful, merciful, merciful eyes.