The man in the dark is who I seek Waiting for the light I fear I am too weak Who is he and why was he here? I guess I'll never know until my time is near I'm standing in the darkness all alone I'm standing in the darkness Death has come too soon I stand for the jury now Waiting for the golden gates to appear The light is shining now And you never felt so near I'm standing in the darkness all alone, oh I'm standing in the darkness Death has come too soon, oh Standing in the darkness all alone I'm standing in the darkness The Lord has come too soon, oh