Beginning of the End Lyrics

Music/Lyrics by Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford, Richie Faulkner

{PICKING BLUESY GUITAR INTRO}
The time has come and as I reach up to the sky
The love will never die at last it's here
The darkest sky begins to clear
The final hour draws near, but the voices are calling me
Erasing the pain and the fear

So lay me down, lay me to rest, it's over now, 'cause I know it's the beginning of the end

And so we'll rise by the grace of God alone
His words carved in stone, I'm never gone, I'll always be within your heart
Waiting's the worst part, now the voices are calling me
Soothing me and easing the pain and the fear
So lay me down, lay me to rest, it's over now, 'cause I know it's the beginning of the end

And I see my life pass quickly by, I am watching
All these years we thought, we were so wise, they mean nothing
Walk alone into the dying mist come alive forever
See the things we've never seen before, hand in hand together
{BLUESY GUITAR SOLO}

The falling rays are lightning up the open door
We've all been waiting for, where the voices are calling me
Showing the path that is clear...

So lay me down, lay me to rest, it's over now, 'cause I know it's the beginning
So lay me down (so lay me down) lay me to rest (lay me to rest) it's over now 'cause I know it's the beginning of the end