it wasn't quite the curse of tutankhamen
or the kiss of death from judas in the night
and it felt so far beyond the blue horizon
tempting me with transports of delight
and then the devil took my hand and said
come along with me

there i was, wide awake and dreaming
reaching out for something in the sky
but i could not control that trembling feeling
everything i want is slipping by
and then the devil took my hand and said
something you should see

i never knew what happened to my nightmare
everything went dark that august day
and the eclipse was on the other side of somewhere
but i was on the upside of afraid
and then an angel took my hand and said
come along with me