Had I seen the melting snow? I saw and trembled For this a power I did not know Though I was bound with chains She was cruel but beautiful And I was greedy And like a slave I then was sold By the way she said my name (Ah ah ah) Father, save me, I the traitor I who knew and ran from love I can hear the condemnation In the rhythm of the drums And though I knew all hope was lost And this what I deserved I had been conquered by the frost And on my skin it burned But she had power over me And at her touch I turned to stone But in her eyes I saw a fear A deeper magic than her own La da da da da da da Father, save me, I the traitor I who knew and ran from love I can hear the condemnation In the rhythm of the drums When I looked him in the eyes Felt the weight of all my sin For I knew what the law required A death for death, the traitor's end But when I thought I'd feel his wrath Despaired and filled with shame He bent down to search my eyes And with such love whispered my name Father, save me, I the traitor I who knew and ran from love Father, can you hear the lion? It is written blood for blood Father, save me, I the traitor I who knew and ran from love Father, can you hear the lion? It is written blood for blood