[LONG WAY BACK TO PARADISE:]
I’VE BEEN SWALLOWING EVERY BULLET
SHOT THE SOUL INSIDE OF ME
TO REST MY LAURELS IN A BEAK OF HEMLOCK TEA
AND ON YOUR DEATHBED, THEY’LL BE BETTING
THOSE BEDBUGS ARE GONNA BITE
AND FOR 21 SLEEPLESS YEARS I SAW THE LIGHT
NOW THIS WAY I GO..
I’M TAKING THE LONG WAY BACK TO PARADISE
THEN I’M TAKING IT ALL (DOWN)
ENTWINE YOURSELF A RABID MUSE
TO EASE YOUR OWN DECEIT
IMPERSONATE YOUR STRANGE DECAY
COME ON LET’S LISP THE NIGHT AWAY
ESCAPE IS BUT THE HORRORSHOW
(YOU’VE GOTTA) CROAK OUT THE HYMNS OF OLD
TAME THE LION WITH A BRIAR AND A ROSE
(AND FROM THE TEMPLE THEY WERE HOWLING)
I’M TAKING THE LONG WAY BACK TO PARADISE
THEN I’M TAKING IT ALL (DOWN)
AND THE VENUSIANS FELL FOR A BEAUTY MARK
CHANGED THE VULTURE STAR INTO A GYPSY MOTH
FORGIVE THE RHYME AND REASON
INSIDE HER EMPTY METAL HEART
BE STILL FOR MY AU REVOIR…
AND ON YOUR EPITAPH IT READ
I’M TAKING THE LONG WAY BACK…
(BRING IT BACK)
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