My wings vanish and I fall from the sky 
Convinced that I'll die 
Body frozen as I brace for the ground 
And scream without sound 
With a jolt I wake up covered in sweat 
And start to forget 
Big boy don't be scared 
'Twas only a nightmare 

Narrowly escaping 
The siren's blare 
The timekeeper wakes me 
With seconds to spare 

My Jerusalem in mortar and stone 
Spy Jesus' bones 
Dusty ruins rough like sand in my ear 
The fables and fears 
My kingdoms are songs 
But decades are gone 
Half old and half wrong 
I'm only a son 
And not yet a father 

Seconds, minutes, lifetimes 
In dreams erode 
But when comes the reaper 
The timekeeper knows 

Nighttime shadows 
Safe from harm 
Savior from the rude alarm 
Time jumps backward 
Time stands still 
Reaper moves in for the kill.