The Ladder

Far across the water

Out of sight of land

Clinging to my last hope

With her rock in my left hand

Let it come without a warning

Let it run without a plan

Out among the breakers

In the sediment and sand

Lead me to the ladder

To anywhere instead

Out across the water

Of the river of the dead

Lead me to the ladder

Of black amethyst and lead

Out across the water

In the valley of the dead

Lead me to the ladder

Lead me to the ladder

Lead me to the ladder

Lead me to the ladder

Woven through this abiding pain

A single thread shines bright again

Thunder raging high on the hill

Darkness moving for the kill

Lead me to the ladder

To anywhere instead

Out across the water

Of the river of the dead

Lead me to the ladder

Of black amethyst and lead

Out across the water

In the valley of the dead

I'll meet you at the ladder

I'll meet you at the ladder

I'll meet you at the ladder

I'll meet you at the ladder