Gretna Greene Lyrics - Rob Halford

A purple bruise, 

A fractured limb, 

All covered up with lies. 

A swollen face, 

A bloody tongue, 

This violence denied. 

Empty now and meaningless, 

Ridiculed in shame, 

Until death do us apart, 

Who should take the blame? 

To live a lie 

Forgive or die. 

A stricken look, 

A lowered head, 

Reflections, turning back. 

A trembling hand, 

A quickened step, 

The dreaded, next attack. 

Turning from the holy ghost, 

Light and spirit fade. 

Waiting for deliverance, 

Every thing betrayed. 

To live a lie 

Forgive or die. 

A vacant stare, 

A beat-up faith, 

The book of truth reviled. 

A prayer to God, 

A plea for help, 

Held ransom with the child. 

Wide awake and holding tears, 

Fear that never sleeps, 

Curled up in the bed at night, 

The virgin gently weeps. 

To live a lie 

Forgive or die