ACT II

8) Scene Six: Home (12:53)

- Mike Portnoy



[Past]

[The Sleeper:]

Shine- lake of fire

Lines take me higher

My mind drips desire

Confined and overtired



Living this charade

Is getting me nowhere

I can't shake this charade

The city's cold blood calls me home...

Home... It's what I long for

Back home... where I belong



The city- it calls to me

Decadent scenes from my memory

Sorrow- eternity

My demons are coming to drown me



Help- I'm falling, I'm crawling

I can't keep away from its clutch

Can't have it, this habit

It's calling me back to my home



[The Miracle:]

I remember the first time she came to me

She poured out her soul all night and cried...



I remember I was told there's a new love that's born

For each one that has died...



I never thought that I

Could carry on with this life

But I can't resist myself

No matter how hard I try



Living their other life

Is getting them nowhere

I'll make her my wife

Her sweet temptation calls me home...

Home... It's what I long for

My home... where she belongs



Her ecstasy- means so much to me

Even decieving my own blood

Victoria watches and thoughtfully smiles

She's taking me to my home



Help- he's my brother, but I love her

I can't keep away from her touch

Deception, dishonor

It's calling me back to my home



"...four, four, who wants the hard [A craps "stickman" is heard ]

four?... who wants the hard four?... [calling out various bets during ]

...shooter had one, four... [the gambling and sex sequence. ]

...one, four... one and make it the

hard way... ...got the shooter... ...coming out for a new player...

take your best shot, gambler... ...who wants to come?

better hop in... place your bets... who wants to come?"



[Present]

[Nicholas:]

Her story- it holds the key

Unlocking dreams from my memory

Solving this mystery

Is everything that is a part of me



Help- regression, obsession

I can't keep away from it's clutch

Leave no doubt, to find out

It's calling me back to my home