Music and Lyrics by Tom Verlaine



Well I walked in the pouring rain

And I heard the voice that cries it's all in vain

The face of doom was shining in my room

I just need one day somewhere far away

Lord I just need one day



Well I'll be breaking these rocks until the Kingdom comes

And cutting this hay until the Kingdom comes

yes I'll be breaking these rocks until the Kingdom comes

It's my price to pay until the Kingdom comes



The river's so muddy but it may come clear

And I know too well what's keeping me here

I'm just a slave of a burning ray

Give me the night I can't take another sight

Please give me the night



Well I'll be breaking these rocks until the Kingdom comes

And cutting this hay until the Kingdom comes

yes I'll be breaking these rocks until the Kingdom comes

It's my price to pay until the Kingdom comes



The sun keeps beating down the wall's a mile high

Up in the towers they're watching me hoping I'm gonna die

But they'll open these cells when the Kingdom comes

I won't be breaking no rocks when the Kingdom comes

yes they'll open these cells when the Kingdom comes

I won't hear their talk when the Kingdom comes

I'm going up for pardon when the Kingdom comes

Well pardon me when the Kingdom comes



I won't be breaking no rock

I won't be breaking no rock

I won't be breaking no rock

When the Kingdom comes