when one door opens

it starts close to the heart

the way waters part

i was straight up to my neck

heard no warnings of the wreck

had a shot to top it all

never feared the fall

a lifetime of gold

hope it lasts until i'm old

are you a tycoon or a moses

do you see what light exposes

every time one door opens

one closes on me

are you a time clock or a wrist watch

a minuteman or a door lock

every time one door opens

one closes on me

to be king of the heap

don't matter if you sleep

i was cool to be steered

thinked and missed

the abyss is near

champagne all the ready

my hands never steady

my head's always down

all around i hear the sounds

are you a tycoon or a moses

do you see what light exposes

every time one door opens

one closes on me

are you a time clock or a wrist watch

a minuteman or a door lock

every time one door opens

one closes on me

lay me deep in my grave

lay me down with a silver spade

there's a long road for a man

long road that has no end

eight white horses in a line

eight white horses outta time

gonna lay me down

lay me deep in that cold ground

in all of you i confide

all my demons inside

execution's been stayed

no decisions have been made