So close to me, as tight as you can be Inside the cell The voice within, the desert wind Calls out our name So close, so close So, let me be and keep you company Inside the gate Behind the veil, the quarantine Against myself So strong, so strong You are a common prayer Living life afraid You have the heart of a saint And an angel's face Say the common prayers So, lock the door, I'll keep the key Upon my chest The time has come to born again And test our faith Just let me in the sanctuary Inside the grave The broken beads, the rosary Against our will You are a common prayer Living life afraid You have the heart of a saint And an angel's face You are a common prayer Living life afraid You have the heart of a saint And an angel's face Say the common prayers