When The Deed Is Done

The hangman's waiting for then With the rope in his hands The silence makes him cast doubt On their innocence

(Then he says) This cross I have to carry This cross I have to bear So keep your mind at ease This blood that's on my hands I simply wash away

I'm not a judge or a peer Just a man with and iron heart And I can't set them free to live again

It's their time, I won't stall And you should never blame me, I'm not at fault I don't strive for pleasure, cause there will be none And no appreciation - when the deed is done

The eyes all focus on me As I walk to the side To pull the lever that could be released by anymore

It's a battle of will Between conscious and righteousness And it's more than one soul that's on the line

It's their time, I won't stall And you should never blame me, I'm not at fault I don't strive for pleasure, cause there will be none And no appreciation - when the deed is done

The hangman just stands in the distance To be shunned in dismay From any cynical feelings, I just shy away I won't find my glory, drying in the sun There's no appreciation - when the deed is done