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