And God Knows

God knows, I saw all that glittered, and rolled those dice,  I prayed, as I played that game of fools, took my chances,  Held my breath, watched the light dance, as it all burned,  That great gamble made, a dream to be won, a life to lose,  Snake eyes with a smile, a sweet memory, and it all falls,  And God knows, of what fate is due, as I paid the price, 

God knows, I was caught blind, fast in a beautiful vice,  Chasing a fantasy, for a moment, as I held out my hands,  One last time, and one more lie, how it all unwound,  I still feel the sound, that echo, when that bell was rung,  Out of time, whatever the fortunes won, how it was lost,  And God knows, if I will learn, what penance will suffice, 

God knows, of sin, and how love did come to entice,  The power of faith, however misguided, or held true,  I needed to believe, whatever the truth, to hear it now,  As I seek freedom, that last nightmare, stand to endure,  Dice in my hands, burning like hope, dare to roll again,  And God knows, I am man, who crawled among mice, 

God knows, the wonder of flame, the fire on the ice,  From the ashes deep, on burning wings, we do fly,  That which was suffered, withstood, sharpens the steel,  A resolve to live once more, to go on, and be again,  I wondered the valley, to see the mountain, I must climb,  And God knows, what may be, that I may live in a trice.