A long time ago you left a track of flame across my floor,
A long time ago the form of God was knocking at our door.

And in the sky, fire,
Eleanor, it's raining now,
We walked a thin wire,
Eleanor, it's raining.

A long time ago we wrapped another ring around the moon,
A long time ago we named the world and watched it break in two.

And in the sky, fire,
Eleanor, it's raining now,
We walked a thin wire,
Eleanor, it's raining.

In the folds of the dress on the chair I can see your face,
I am the cross and the nail you bear,
You are my curse and saving grace.

A long time ago God whispered words and names we can't recall,
A long time ago we hid our shame outside the garden wall.

And in the sky, fire,
Eleanor, it's raining now,
We walked a thin wire,
Eleanor, it's raining.

And it's a cruel winter,
Eleanor, it's raining now,
On the last sinner,
Eleanor, it's raining.