Cradle To Grave Lyrics - Metal Church

[K. Vanderhoof / R. Munroe] 

And when the strings are pulled again, the puppets dance like mortal men 

Who carved in stone our future and our past 

Shall we read the blood stained pages and take counsel with the sages 

And hear the chanting of a mind's collapse 

In my name, I will bring you from the cradle to the grave 

From points unknown in senseless daze, watching as the fools parade 

The tower bells are pounding like a drum 

Glance back at a new world brave, the cradle has become the grave 

And people praise the God they've stolen from 

In this world we have false leaders, wearing the mask of the deceiver 

They're seeking out the non-believers, and in these masks you'll never see us 

You kill the anger, kill the pain, only empty souls remain 

God forgive them, will they ever learn 

Kings and pawns, emperors and fools, no man sleeps on this night 

Bend my words into a twisted truth, no one gets out without a fight