It was a cold night But by the dawn's light The city streets began to swell and crawl I emerge then From the alley The tempest spirit now in my sight Well I have seen you You walk the wire Oh yes I know you very well You've got place in the Hamptons Jet off to London The threads are Italian How very expensive
But oh you wear them well As you serpentine
I am the bringer of the rain And the foreteller of the pain The end of days is near at hand When God returns your just reward Gets paid in Venom
[Guitar Solo - Brendt]
I will be with the others When the day breaks As the earth shakes I will be with the numbers When the earth breaks Open for you
"Oh you kill me well it's quite amusing I am drawn to your strength yeah you really believe All the churning and discerning anger hatred and resentment Bet you've gone catatonic yeah right on over the edge"
[Guitar solo - Brendt]
And the greed of hell Burns like gasoline
No ransom for your petty soul I wipe your ashes from your gold The end of days is near at hand When all that was becomes a vapor Slain by Venom
I wrap a curse around your throat God's wrath reserved through time for you "How dare you proselytize me I run the show you fool" Damnation "Hell hath no fury" Completely blind "I ride the golden rail" Vengeance "From where?" Vengeance "I wait" And so you ask and shall receive
Vengeance upon all evil men Your time has come All will repent
[Guitar Solo - Brendt]
All the riches all the gold "Why so bitter mortal man?" Gain the world loose your soul "I am lion you are lamb" Stallions from the sky Hellfire rain and demons fly From those of us sent here To kill your false religion now All the riches all the gold "Into the wasteland of my life" All the riches all the gold "I lie in waiting here" Day turn endless night Burned alive and scream The end of days you're all alone When Jesus mighty from his throne Drowns you in Venom
[Harmony guitar solo - Brendt] [Keyboard solos - Gary]