All come up out of the blue
When you ended up on the national news
And they told me where I could find you
They told me where you live and what I should do
They told me about diseases
And told me I should cut you to pieces
And told me that you were not true
And told me they would redistribute you
Sold your eyes to a good will
They drank you 'til they had their fill
And they sold your teeth at a flea market
Showed your skin at a target
They made the Earth from your bones
And they put your brain into phones
And they turned you into quite a profit
AND HID THE REST IN MY CLOSET!

Oh sinners, have you washed in the blood
Oh sinners, have you washed in the blood
Oh, temptation will lead you
Lead you astray
Get your gun, get your knife, lace your boots,
Today's the day
Oh sinners, have you slaughtered the lamb
Oh sinners, have you slaughtered the lamb
It's eternal damnation, lest you wash in the blood
Get your gun, get your knife, lace your boots,
The time has come
This prison's on fire, and I lit the match
This prison's on fire, and I lit the match
'Cause we all want our freedom, not just to break stone
Get your gun, get your knife, lace your boots,
Send them home
I'll be a sinner, all of my days
I'll be a sinner, all of my days
I ain't waitin' for Jesus, he's left us alone
Get your gun, get your knife, lace your boots,
The seed's been sown
You stick with me sir, you might learn to survive
Keep that gun loaded, you'll be my eyes
'Cause these devils among us, are out for our souls
Get your gun, get your knife, lace your boots,
We ain't fightin' alone
Get your gun, get your knife, lace your boots,
We ain't fightin' alone

Papa went down to the pasture
Papa ain't coming back
Brother went down to the pasture
Devil on his back
Run, Papa, run
Run, Papa, run
Run, Papa, won't you run
Run, Papa, run
Run, Papa, run
Run, Papa, won't you run
Brother went down to the courthouse
Brother ain't coming back
I went down to the courthouse
Shotgun and an ax
Room full of bodies
Flies on the wall
Room full of bodies
I went down to the churchyard
To dig myself a grave
I went down to the churchyard
Dig myself a grave
Shadows come, shadows come
Come to take me away
Shadow take the dark away

Slow we go and slow we rise
Hold the course, the stormy isle
Dark aboad, batter my sails
Waves are strong, clouds roll in
Steady on, load your gun
Steady on, end will come
The sky is red, I see the face
Of the one who'll take my place
I say a prayer, and close my eyes
My aim is true, the bullets flies
Steady on, load your gun
Steady on, end will come
Steady on, load your gun
Steady on, end will come
Steady on, load your gun
Steady on, end will come
Steady on, load your gun
Steady on, end will come
The seeds we sow, the food we reap
Tide of death is rising
Ain't no grave can hold me down
One foot in hell, one sacred ground
Steady on, end will come
Steady on, end will come
Oh, steady on, end will come
Oh, steady on
Steady on, end will come
Steady on, end will come
Oh, steady on, end will come
Oh, steady on
End will come
The tale is told, my fate is writ
And I weep, it starts again

Rise up dead man
Let the gunshots ring
Rise up dead man
Let the gunshots ring
Shadows calling
Let the gunshots ring
Fought for devil
Let the gunshots ring
Black trains coming
Let the gunshots ring
Rise up dead man
Let the gunshots ring
Shadows calling
Let the gunshots ring
Fought for devil
Let the gunshots ring
Black trains coming
Let the gunshots ring
Hills they halven
Let the gunshots ring
That's among us
Let the gunshots ring
Point, it shatters
Let the gunshots ring
Rise up dead man
Let the gunshots ring
Let the gunshots ring
Let the gunshots ring

You walked in and caught my eye
I saw your looks, I lost my mind
You swung the axe, and I was felled
You make me burn, but I'll make it hell
The altar's lit, I'm on my knees
You make my pray, I'll make you plead
Now play the record in reverse
You may be poison, but I'm a curse
You may be poison, but I'm a curse
And when you come up from behind
I feel your breath, you can't feel mine
You raise a hand, I say the words
You may be poison, but I'm a curse
You may be poison, but I'm a curse
Oh, broken man, play me a tune
I'll sing along, I'll sing for you
You wrote this song, but I'll write the verse
You may be poison, but I'm a curse
You may be poison (you may be poison)
You may be poison (you may be poison)
You may be poison, but I'm a curse

Burning shore and empty sky
Choppy sea and sleepless nights
Death reflections in the deep
Drowning Water comfort me
Swallow stone and greet the dead
Give them what I wish I had
Cast no shadow in the deep
Drowning Water comfort me
Drowning Water feel my love
Will it ever be enough
Morning's coming on the tide
How we live is how we die
Mud is broke and heart's a grave
But water always has it's ways
Sixteen souls for you to keep
But Drowning Water won't take me
Swallow stone and still I rise
I have no anchor but time
But the waves refuse my plea
Drowning Water won't take me
Drowning Water feel my love
It will never be enough
Morning's coming on the tide
How we live is how we die
How we live is how we die