Ye Sleeping Knights of Jesus

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I have seen the sleeping knights of Jesus

Gazing out across the open sea

I have seen the sleeping knights of Jesus

And they look extremely tired to me



Dying of starvation in the gutter

That is all the future holds for me

Or alcoholic poisoning in the toilet of my choice

That's all there is as far as I can see



Fried to death in seconds by the Russians

Or if you're lucky, just a sudden stroke

A lingering death from fallout

As your teeth and hair fall out

And certain death from cancer if you smoke



But I have seen the sleeping knights of Jesus

Gazing out across the open sea

I have seen the sleeping knights of Jesus

And they look extremely tired to me



Put your faith in God, He won't expect you

Put your faith in death because it's free

If you believe in nothing, honey

It believes in you

For God's sake, don't waste any faith on me



When He comes to judge us in His glory

Then we'll see how old a man can get

He must be feeling ancient up there

On the rim of space

Two thousand years and He ain't been back yet



But, I have seen the sleeping knights of Jesus

(Rub their eyes) Rub their eyes and gape at what they see

I have seen the sleeping knights of Jesus

(And it looks as though) And it looks as though they've noticed me

And it looks as though they've noticed me