Kingdom Come

(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 I'll be cuttin' 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 I'll be cuttin' 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 a 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.