Mercy Seat
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โฑ๏ธ 4:35 duration
๐ ID: 1409433
๐ Lyrics
It all began when they took me from my home
And put me on Death Row
A crime for which I'm totally innocent, you know
I began to warm and chill
To objects and their fields
A ragged cup, a twisted mop
The face of Jesus in my soup
Those sinister dinner deals
The meal trolley's wicked wheels
A hooked bone rising from my food
And all things either good or ungood
And the mercy seat is waiting
And I think my head is burning
And in a way I'm yearning
To be done with all this weighing of the truth
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
And, anyway, I told the truth
And I'm not afraid to die.
I hear stories from the chamber
Christ was born into a manger
And like some ragged stranger
He died upon the cross
Might I say it seems so fitting in its way
He was a carpenter by trade
Or at least that's what I'm told
My killed hands tattooed E.V.I.L.
across it's brother's fist
That filthy five!
They did nothing to challenge or resist
In Heaven His throne is made of gold
The ark of His Testament is stowed
A throne from which I'm told
All history does unfold.
It's made of wood and wire
And my body is on fire
And God is never far away
Into the mercy seat I climb
My head is shaved, my head is wired
And like a moth that tries
To enter the bright eye
I go shuffling out of life
Just to hide in death awhile
And, anyway, I never lied
And the mercy seat is waiting
And I think my head is burning
And in a way I'm yearning
To be done with all this weighing of the truth
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
And, anyway, I told the truth
And I'm not afraid to die.
And the mercy seat is burning
And I think my head is glowing
And in a way I'm hoping
To be done with all this twistin' of the truth
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
And, anyway, there was no proof
And I'm not afraid to die
And the mercy seat is glowing
And I think my head is smokin'
And in a way I'm hoping
To be done with all these looks of disbelief.
A life for a life
And a truth for a truth
And I've got nothing left to lose
And I'm not afraid to die
And the mercy seat is smokin'
And I think my head is melting
And in a way that's helping
To be done with all this twistin' of the truth
An eye for an eye
And a truth for a truth
And, anyway, I told the truth
But I'm afraid I told a lie.
And put me on Death Row
A crime for which I'm totally innocent, you know
I began to warm and chill
To objects and their fields
A ragged cup, a twisted mop
The face of Jesus in my soup
Those sinister dinner deals
The meal trolley's wicked wheels
A hooked bone rising from my food
And all things either good or ungood
And the mercy seat is waiting
And I think my head is burning
And in a way I'm yearning
To be done with all this weighing of the truth
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
And, anyway, I told the truth
And I'm not afraid to die.
I hear stories from the chamber
Christ was born into a manger
And like some ragged stranger
He died upon the cross
Might I say it seems so fitting in its way
He was a carpenter by trade
Or at least that's what I'm told
My killed hands tattooed E.V.I.L.
across it's brother's fist
That filthy five!
They did nothing to challenge or resist
In Heaven His throne is made of gold
The ark of His Testament is stowed
A throne from which I'm told
All history does unfold.
It's made of wood and wire
And my body is on fire
And God is never far away
Into the mercy seat I climb
My head is shaved, my head is wired
And like a moth that tries
To enter the bright eye
I go shuffling out of life
Just to hide in death awhile
And, anyway, I never lied
And the mercy seat is waiting
And I think my head is burning
And in a way I'm yearning
To be done with all this weighing of the truth
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
And, anyway, I told the truth
And I'm not afraid to die.
And the mercy seat is burning
And I think my head is glowing
And in a way I'm hoping
To be done with all this twistin' of the truth
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
And, anyway, there was no proof
And I'm not afraid to die
And the mercy seat is glowing
And I think my head is smokin'
And in a way I'm hoping
To be done with all these looks of disbelief.
A life for a life
And a truth for a truth
And I've got nothing left to lose
And I'm not afraid to die
And the mercy seat is smokin'
And I think my head is melting
And in a way that's helping
To be done with all this twistin' of the truth
An eye for an eye
And a truth for a truth
And, anyway, I told the truth
But I'm afraid I told a lie.
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:02.31] It all began when they took me from my home
[00:04.71] And put me on Death Row
[00:06.63] A crime for which I'm totally innocent, you know
[00:11.43] I began to warm and chill
[00:14.65] To objects and their fields
[00:17.58] A ragged cup, a twisted mop
[00:19.52] The face of Jesus in my soup
[00:22.62] Those sinister dinner deals
[00:25.28] The meal trolley's wicked wheels
[00:27.94] A hooked bone rising from my food
[00:31.07] And all things either good or ungood
[00:33.79] And the mercy seat is waiting
[00:36.32] And I think my head is burning
[00:39.02] And in a way I'm yearning
[00:41.24] To be done with all this weighing of the truth
[00:45.29] An eye for an eye
[00:46.42] And a tooth for a tooth
[00:47.70] And, anyway, I told the truth
[00:50.31] And I'm not afraid to die.
[00:58.74] I hear stories from the chamber
[01:01.52] Christ was born into a manger
[01:04.44] And like some ragged stranger
[01:06.35] He died upon the cross
[01:08.40] Might I say it seems so fitting in its way
[01:12.58] He was a carpenter by trade
[01:15.29] Or at least that's what I'm told
[01:23.38] My killed hands tattooed E.V.I.L.
[01:26.01] across it's brother's fist
[01:28.75] That filthy five!
[01:30.54] They did nothing to challenge or resist
[01:34.10] In Heaven His throne is made of gold
[01:37.14] The ark of His Testament is stowed
[01:39.96] A throne from which I'm told
[01:41.99] All history does unfold.
[01:44.49] It's made of wood and wire
[01:46.79] And my body is on fire
[01:49.83] And God is never far away
[01:53.54] Into the mercy seat I climb
[01:56.32] My head is shaved, my head is wired
[01:59.08] And like a moth that tries
[02:01.83] To enter the bright eye
[02:03.42] I go shuffling out of life
[02:06.17] Just to hide in death awhile
[02:09.23] And, anyway, I never lied
[02:13.02] And the mercy seat is waiting
[02:15.49] And I think my head is burning
[02:18.31] And in a way I'm yearning
[02:20.44] To be done with all this weighing of the truth
[02:24.05] An eye for an eye
[02:25.60] And a tooth for a tooth
[02:27.00] And, anyway, I told the truth
[02:29.66] And I'm not afraid to die.
[02:32.40] And the mercy seat is burning
[02:34.82] And I think my head is glowing
[02:37.71] And in a way I'm hoping
[02:39.44] To be done with all this twistin' of the truth
[02:43.53] An eye for an eye
[02:44.90] And a tooth for a tooth
[02:46.31] And, anyway, there was no proof
[02:49.05] And I'm not afraid to die
[02:51.79] And the mercy seat is glowing
[02:54.15] And I think my head is smokin'
[02:56.97] And in a way I'm hoping
[02:58.70] To be done with all these looks of disbelief.
[03:02.72] A life for a life
[03:04.17] And a truth for a truth
[03:05.64] And I've got nothing left to lose
[03:08.28] And I'm not afraid to die
[03:11.05] And the mercy seat is smokin'
[03:13.42] And I think my head is melting
[03:16.15] And in a way that's helping
[03:17.84] To be done with all this twistin' of the truth
[03:21.80] An eye for an eye
[03:23.24] And a truth for a truth
[03:24.72] And, anyway, I told the truth
[03:27.36] But I'm afraid I told a lie.
[00:04.71] And put me on Death Row
[00:06.63] A crime for which I'm totally innocent, you know
[00:11.43] I began to warm and chill
[00:14.65] To objects and their fields
[00:17.58] A ragged cup, a twisted mop
[00:19.52] The face of Jesus in my soup
[00:22.62] Those sinister dinner deals
[00:25.28] The meal trolley's wicked wheels
[00:27.94] A hooked bone rising from my food
[00:31.07] And all things either good or ungood
[00:33.79] And the mercy seat is waiting
[00:36.32] And I think my head is burning
[00:39.02] And in a way I'm yearning
[00:41.24] To be done with all this weighing of the truth
[00:45.29] An eye for an eye
[00:46.42] And a tooth for a tooth
[00:47.70] And, anyway, I told the truth
[00:50.31] And I'm not afraid to die.
[00:58.74] I hear stories from the chamber
[01:01.52] Christ was born into a manger
[01:04.44] And like some ragged stranger
[01:06.35] He died upon the cross
[01:08.40] Might I say it seems so fitting in its way
[01:12.58] He was a carpenter by trade
[01:15.29] Or at least that's what I'm told
[01:23.38] My killed hands tattooed E.V.I.L.
[01:26.01] across it's brother's fist
[01:28.75] That filthy five!
[01:30.54] They did nothing to challenge or resist
[01:34.10] In Heaven His throne is made of gold
[01:37.14] The ark of His Testament is stowed
[01:39.96] A throne from which I'm told
[01:41.99] All history does unfold.
[01:44.49] It's made of wood and wire
[01:46.79] And my body is on fire
[01:49.83] And God is never far away
[01:53.54] Into the mercy seat I climb
[01:56.32] My head is shaved, my head is wired
[01:59.08] And like a moth that tries
[02:01.83] To enter the bright eye
[02:03.42] I go shuffling out of life
[02:06.17] Just to hide in death awhile
[02:09.23] And, anyway, I never lied
[02:13.02] And the mercy seat is waiting
[02:15.49] And I think my head is burning
[02:18.31] And in a way I'm yearning
[02:20.44] To be done with all this weighing of the truth
[02:24.05] An eye for an eye
[02:25.60] And a tooth for a tooth
[02:27.00] And, anyway, I told the truth
[02:29.66] And I'm not afraid to die.
[02:32.40] And the mercy seat is burning
[02:34.82] And I think my head is glowing
[02:37.71] And in a way I'm hoping
[02:39.44] To be done with all this twistin' of the truth
[02:43.53] An eye for an eye
[02:44.90] And a tooth for a tooth
[02:46.31] And, anyway, there was no proof
[02:49.05] And I'm not afraid to die
[02:51.79] And the mercy seat is glowing
[02:54.15] And I think my head is smokin'
[02:56.97] And in a way I'm hoping
[02:58.70] To be done with all these looks of disbelief.
[03:02.72] A life for a life
[03:04.17] And a truth for a truth
[03:05.64] And I've got nothing left to lose
[03:08.28] And I'm not afraid to die
[03:11.05] And the mercy seat is smokin'
[03:13.42] And I think my head is melting
[03:16.15] And in a way that's helping
[03:17.84] To be done with all this twistin' of the truth
[03:21.80] An eye for an eye
[03:23.24] And a truth for a truth
[03:24.72] And, anyway, I told the truth
[03:27.36] But I'm afraid I told a lie.