Sting - The Book Of Numbers Lyrics
Bring me a glass of water
To wash the dirt from my throat
I've been wandering my whole life out there
Help me out of my coat
We should thank the Lord for that
Sit you down and hear my story
Find somewhere for my hat
A barkeep takes a stranger's hat
And finds a vacant hook
Turns back towards the traveller
His right hand on an old black book
The holy Book of Numbers
The long search in the wilderness
For a place to lay my head
So many parables in the scriptures
But this one I'm doomed to tell
For I stormed the gates of Heaven
To find myself in Hell
This is my lonely mission
To wake the world up to its fate
To dismantle my own invention
For the hour is getting late
This holy Book of Numbers
As we walk through the shadow of death
Tell me, are you listening, boy
Or am I just wasting my breath?
There are fools in the courts of power
While I've walked through this vale of bitter tears
At the mercy of recording angels
For three score and twenty-five years
The barkeep gets up from the table
To fill up another glass
He turns around to find an empty chair
All that's left is the name in his hat
Other Lyrics by Artist
- Sting - Petrol Head
- Sting - So To Speak
- Sting - I Love Her But She Loves Someone Else
- Sting - What Have We Got?
- Sting - Ballad Of The Great Eastern
- Sting - The Night The Pugilist Learned How To Dance
- Sting - Practical Arrangement
- Sting - Language Of Birds
- Sting - August Winds
- Sting - And Yet
- Sting - Dead Man's Boots
- Sting - The Last Ship
- Sting - The Last Ship (Reprise)
- Sting - Shipyard
- Sting - Pretty Young Soldier
- Sting - One Fine Day
- Sting - Down, Down, Down
- Sting - 50,000
Rand Lyrics
Last Posts
Beyonce Shakes the Internet with Surprise Super Bowl Tease and New Music Release
Beyoncé once again set the digital world abuzz with her latest musical surprise. In an unforgettable move during the Super Bowl, a Verizon commercial served...
Watch Usher’s Full Super Bowl 2024 Halftime Performance Usher, Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris,
At the 2024 Super Bowl, Usher redefined the halftime show with a dazzling, career-highlight performance that will be remembered for years to come. Taking the...
Usher Unveils ‘Coming Home’: A Journey Through Sound and Soul in His Latest Album
Spanning three decades in the music industry, Usher has consistently mesmerized fans with his soulful tunes and magnetic performances. However, his most recent project, Coming...
Sting The Book Of Numbers Comments