First I was gone Then everything went wrong From flesh and bones To a pain that's life-long But who would have known That absence felt strong Stronger than fear Of the unknown A beautiful nightmare That calls out for a prayer A beautiful nightmare That calls out for a prayer Yet again I have out-grown My flesh and bones The pain I have known Oh, it was gone And who would've known That absence felt strong Stronger than fear Of the unknown Absentee, what's left of me Living there endlessly Inside my darkest fantasy Absentee, what's left of me Living there endlessly Inside my darkest fantasy A beautiful nightmare That calls out for a prayer A beautiful nightmare That calls out for a prayer Yet again