Ye Sleeping Knights Of Jesus

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

a 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 and gape at what they see

I have seen the sleeping knights of Jesus

and it looks as though they've noticed me

and it looks as though they've noticed me