In the fields lush with gold The sweat runneth over her body Close her eyes as she wonders why she feels Like she's rotting She knows there's something better He always slammed the door And now the tears fall, they fall to the floor He thinks he's something better Than anyone can hate Believes a man this could make With an iron hand, he rules the land A dark brutal fist that condemned her The sands in time that rule the mind How can I keep her safe, and alive The legends tell of beloved sin The altar of sacred hearts lost deep within The sun will shine in her eyes That's open wide, like a mirror The strips are cut with leather Deepens her wounds much more The sadness so deep the tears never fall Now forced to choose his future Between the love and hate He's still the man that's been holding her fate With an iron hand, he rules the land A dark brutal fist that condemned her The sands in time that rule the mind How can I keep her safe, and alive Holy Father, I confess For her love, which I profess Holy Father, there's no sin Without my throne, can I live? If he were gone, and I would reign No longer would we feel the pain But how can I deceive the throne That holds my flesh and bone The tears rolling down her face The blood is spilled from her body There is a day that I will pray That sends the hand embracing her his way My thoughts cannot touch her, I fear for her life The blood, the pain that's in his heart, I cannot tell a lie With an iron hand, he rules the land A dark brutal fist that condemned her The sands in time that rule the mind How can I keep her safe, and alive With an iron hand, he rules the land A dark brutal fist that condemned her The sands in time that rule the mind How can I keep her safe?