I had a most peculiar dream My eyes were open wide I dreamed my soul just lost control and left this body behind So far below I saw myself where cold and still I lay No clue that there I once had dwelt Jjust an empty body of clay Chorus Body of clay body of clay Cradle my soul until that day When heaven and earth have passed away And so this body of clay My fear rose like a warm spring flood My vision was washed away I woke to find myself inside this body of clay I will not fear death's last goodbye Or rue rot, ravel and rust I know now my soul lives on When this body of clay is dust