Thief in the Night

The dark was my sanctuary
A safe place to call my home
But I didn’t notice the absence
And the fire went out in my bones
But I kept a secret garden
Buried inside my skin
And the branches go out from the surface
With bitter fruit that hangs under the end
So I hid under the leaf
And the shadows covered me
And it was there I made my bed and fell asleep
But when the hour was right
I opened my eyes and I saw the light
And like a thief in the night
You woke me up and took me there
Like a prodigal with a second chance
Oh I reached out with my dirty hands
And I went on to the promised land
Everything here looked different
The colors I’ve never seen
But I saw the train leaving in the distance
And I knew I would never forget it
But when the hour was right
I opened my eyes and I saw the light
And like a thief in the night
You woke me up and took me there
Like a prodigal with a second chance
Oh I reached out my dirty hands
And we went on to the promised land
I am light
I am set free
And I’m finally the man I was meant to be
But when the hour was right
I opened my eyes and I saw the light
And like a thief in the night
You woke me up and took me there
Like a prodigal with a second chance
Oh I reached out my dirty hands
And we went on to the promised land