I'm tired of being grateful for a chance to take a dive
i'm sick of everything i do just to keep myself alive
when you cut away the skin that bears the brand
standin' in the darkness, baby, there i am
Chorus:
standin' in the darkness
someone call my name out
standin' in the darkness
someone put the flame out
standin' in the darkness
baby, there i am
where the world began
Saw the man in jamaica, he had a shadow on his back
i recalled the ring of fire, and he wore his suit of black
when the legend and the ocean meet the sand
standin' in the darkness, baby, there i am
Chorus:
standin' in the darkness
someone call my name out
standin' in the darkness
someone put the flame out
standin' in the darkness
baby, there i am
where the world began
Everyone is so fabulous, hey, we all got our gun
old snakey's not a sinner, no, he just shows us how it's done
when you separate the wretched from the damned
standin' in the darkness, baby, there i am
Chorus:
standin' in the darkness
someone call my name out
standin' in the darkness
someone put the flame out
standin' in the darkness
baby, there i am
where the world began