Lyrics

They Fenced Me In Last Night While I Was Sleeping Ernie Hill
They fenced me in last night while I was sleeping, they built a wall around my family
While I slept in peaceful dreams they came a creeping, now they’ll march around their new claimed property
I think I could’ve stopped them but I didn’t have the time, I didn’t’ know, I didn’t’ see the truth
They fenced me in last night while I was sleeping, and if you don’t wake up they’ll fence you in too.

They fenced me in last night while I was reading, the stories about some far and distant lands
While my mind was led astray my soul was bleeding, and I easily put my future in their hands
I wish I would’ve stopped them but I didn’t have the time, I didn’t know, I wouldn’t see the truth
They fenced me in last night while I was sleeping, and if you don’t wake up they’ll fence you in too.

They fenced me in last night while I was playing, they entertained away my liberty
While I played their game my freedom I was paying, and I spent my mind on wine and revelry
I think I should’ve stopped them, but I didn’t have the time, I didn’t know, I couldn’t see the truth
They fenced me in last night while I was sleeping, and if you don’t wake up, they’ll fence you in too

They fenced me in last night while I was praying, in a big cathedral decked with gold and bells
I payed their tithes and heard their soothing sayings, then I remembered God helps those who help themselves
I know I should’ve stopped them, but I didn’t have the time. I was blind by my own choice to see the truth
They fenced me in last night while I was sleeping, and if you don’t wake up they’ll fence you in too.