We meet in the circle with our thoughts all around us
The flickering of fire is the power that we wield
Bound in the glow of this crystal blue chamber
We touch the hub of all, where the universe is real
And I know that I shall never buy my freedom
For each shackle was bound on by my own hand
I've forged the chain while working with my tower
Since the day I pledged my life to serving man
But our world grows older, and uncertainties surround us
Strangers come upon us from the stars far away
They say that we must change, for the universe changes
But we'll not speed our end for the dawning of their day
And I know that I shall never buy my freedom
For each shackle was bound on by my own hand
I've forged the chain while working for my tower
Since the day I pledged my life to serving man
We touch the cold gray depths of the planet that surrounds us
To wrench free the metal that runs molten on the ground
And the lives that we give so our people may prosper
Is the sacrifice we swore with the love that we laid down
And I know that I shall never buy my freedom
For each shackle was bound on by my own hand
I've forged the chain while working for my tower
Since the day I pledged my life to serving man