Kingdom Lyrics - Back Home - Caedmons Call

I was a pilgrim in early life, I traveled at night 

Bound for Jordan just ten miles north of a civil war 

Immersed in mercy in holy flood that mingled with blood 

My sextant headed for homebound lands through twilight sands 

But I grew weary and too far-gone to carry on 

At first my home and my empire soon would there assume 

I'm watching my kingdom tumbling down 

And you're flooding my refuge underground 

My kingdom for angels, mighty surround 

To take me away from here 

A sea of sand came through fiery pass, a sea of glass 

An ivory fortress and turret's seal would swift reveal 

The gods of beast and the sun and sky with banners high 

We're worshiped in their six temple's fold of desert gold 

I'm watching my kingdom tumbling down 

And you're flooding my refuge underground 

My kingdom for angels, mighty surround 

To take me away from here 

In summer's sting, as the sages say the sand gave way 

My empire capsized at vanity's cost and all were lost 

I'm watching my kingdom tumbling down 

And you're flooding my refuge underground 

My kingdom for angels, mighty surround 

To take me away 

I'm watching my kingdom crumble and fall 

You're building your kingdom over all 

And I'm cursing my wisdom while the angels I call 

To take me away, to take me away from here