I have seen the sleeping knights of Jesus
Gazing out across the open sea
I have seen the sleeping knights of Jesus
And they look extremely tired to me
Dyin` of starvation in the gutter (in the gutter)
That is all the future holds for me (holds for me)
Or alcoholic poisoning in the toilet of my choice
That`s all there is, as far as I can see
Fried to death in seconds by the Russians (by the Russians)
Or if you`re lucky just a sudden stroke (sudden stroke)
A lingering death from fallout as your teeth and hair fall out
A certain death from cancer if you smoke
But I have seen the sleeping knights of Jesus
Gazing out across the open sea
I have seen the sleeping knights of Jesus
And they look extremely tired to me
Put your faith in God, he won`t expect you
Put your faith in death because it`s free
If you believe in nothing, honey, it believes in you
For God`s sake don`t waste any faith on me
When he comes to judge us in his glory (in his glory)
Then we`ll see how old a man can get (man can get)
He must be feeling ancient up there on the rim of space
Two thousand years and he ain`t been back yet
But I have seen the sleeping knights of Jesus
Rub their eyes and gape at what they see
I have seen the sleeping knights of Jesus
And it looks as though they`ve noticed me
And it looks as though they`ve noticed me