The Mercy Seat - 2010 Remastered Version
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โฑ๏ธ 7:18 duration
๐ ID: 1748830
๐ Lyrics
It began when they come took me from my home
And put me in Dead Row
Of which I am nearly wholly innocent, you know
And I'll say it again
I am not afraid to die
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
All things either good or un-good
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 measuring of proof
An eye for an eye
A tooth for a tooth
And anyway I told the truth
And I'm not afraid to die
Interpret signs and catalogue
A blackened tooth, a scarlet fog
The walls are bad, black, bottom kind
They are the sick breath at my hind
They are the sick breath at my hind
They are the sick breath at my hind
They are sick breath gathering at my hind
I hear stories from the chamber
How Christ was born into a manger
And like some ragged stranger
Died upon the cross
And 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
Like my good hand
Tattooed E-V-I-L all across his 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
Down here 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
My kill-hand is called evil
Wears a wedding band that's good
'Tis a long-suffering shackle
Collaring all that rebel blood
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 weighing up of truth
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
And I've got nothing left to lose
And I'm not afraid to die
And the mercy seat is growing
And I think my head is melting
And in a way I'm helping to be done
With all this twisting of the truth
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
And anyway, I saw no proof
And not a motive why
And the mercy seat is melting
And I think my blood is boiling
And in a way I'm spoiling all the fun
By all this consequence of truth
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
And I've got nothing left to lose
And I'm not afraid to die
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 measuring of proof
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
And anyway there was no proof
And not a motive why
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 measuring of proof
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 waiting
And I think my head is burning
And in a way I'm yearning to be done
With all this measuring of proof
A life for a life
And a truth for a truth
And anyway there was no proof
And I'm not afraid to die
And the mercy seat is waiting
And I think my head is smoking
And in a way I'm hoping to be done
With all these looks of disbelief
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
But anyway I told the truth
And I'm not afraid to die
And the mercy seat is-a waiting
And I think my head is burning
And in a way I'm yearning to be done
With all this measuring of proof
Of 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-a waiting
And I think my head is burning
And in a way I'm yearning to be done
With all this measuring of proof
Of 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-a waiting
And I think my head is burning
And in a way I'm yearning to be done
With all this measuring of proof
Of 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-a waiting
And I think my head is burning
And in a way I'm yearning to be done
With all this measuring of proof
Of 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 waiting
And I think my head is burning
And in a way I'm yearning to be done
With all this measuring of proof
Of an eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
And anyway I told the truth
But I'm not afraid to lie
And the mercy seat is-a waiting
And I think my head is burning
And in a way I'm yearning to be done
With all this measuring of proof
Of an eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
And anyway I told the truth
But I'm not afraid to lie
And the mercy seat is-a waiting
And I think my head is burning
And in a way I'm yearning to be done
With all this measuring of proof
Of an eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
And anyway I told the truth
But I'm afraid I told a lie
And put me in Dead Row
Of which I am nearly wholly innocent, you know
And I'll say it again
I am not afraid to die
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
All things either good or un-good
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 measuring of proof
An eye for an eye
A tooth for a tooth
And anyway I told the truth
And I'm not afraid to die
Interpret signs and catalogue
A blackened tooth, a scarlet fog
The walls are bad, black, bottom kind
They are the sick breath at my hind
They are the sick breath at my hind
They are the sick breath at my hind
They are sick breath gathering at my hind
I hear stories from the chamber
How Christ was born into a manger
And like some ragged stranger
Died upon the cross
And 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
Like my good hand
Tattooed E-V-I-L all across his 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
Down here 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
My kill-hand is called evil
Wears a wedding band that's good
'Tis a long-suffering shackle
Collaring all that rebel blood
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 weighing up of truth
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
And I've got nothing left to lose
And I'm not afraid to die
And the mercy seat is growing
And I think my head is melting
And in a way I'm helping to be done
With all this twisting of the truth
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
And anyway, I saw no proof
And not a motive why
And the mercy seat is melting
And I think my blood is boiling
And in a way I'm spoiling all the fun
By all this consequence of truth
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
And I've got nothing left to lose
And I'm not afraid to die
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 measuring of proof
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
And anyway there was no proof
And not a motive why
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 measuring of proof
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 waiting
And I think my head is burning
And in a way I'm yearning to be done
With all this measuring of proof
A life for a life
And a truth for a truth
And anyway there was no proof
And I'm not afraid to die
And the mercy seat is waiting
And I think my head is smoking
And in a way I'm hoping to be done
With all these looks of disbelief
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
But anyway I told the truth
And I'm not afraid to die
And the mercy seat is-a waiting
And I think my head is burning
And in a way I'm yearning to be done
With all this measuring of proof
Of 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-a waiting
And I think my head is burning
And in a way I'm yearning to be done
With all this measuring of proof
Of 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-a waiting
And I think my head is burning
And in a way I'm yearning to be done
With all this measuring of proof
Of 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-a waiting
And I think my head is burning
And in a way I'm yearning to be done
With all this measuring of proof
Of 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 waiting
And I think my head is burning
And in a way I'm yearning to be done
With all this measuring of proof
Of an eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
And anyway I told the truth
But I'm not afraid to lie
And the mercy seat is-a waiting
And I think my head is burning
And in a way I'm yearning to be done
With all this measuring of proof
Of an eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
And anyway I told the truth
But I'm not afraid to lie
And the mercy seat is-a waiting
And I think my head is burning
And in a way I'm yearning to be done
With all this measuring of proof
Of an eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
And anyway I told the truth
But I'm afraid I told a lie
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:02.37] It began when they come took me from my home
[00:04.97] And put me in Dead Row
[00:06.24] Of which I am nearly wholly innocent, you know
[00:10.58] And I'll say it again
[00:11.66] I am not afraid to die
[00:16.50] I began to warm and chill
[00:18.99] To objects and their fields
[00:21.66] A ragged cup, a twisted mop
[00:23.88] The face of Jesus in my soup
[00:26.75] Those sinister dinner deals
[00:29.67] The meal trolley's wicked wheels
[00:32.11] A hooked bone rising from my food
[00:35.09] All things either good or un-good
[00:37.24] And the mercy seat is waiting
[00:39.63] And I think my head is burning
[00:42.18] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[00:44.85] With all this measuring of proof
[00:47.41] An eye for an eye
[00:48.73] A tooth for a tooth
[00:50.25] And anyway I told the truth
[00:52.64] And I'm not afraid to die
[00:54.94] Interpret signs and catalogue
[00:57.58] A blackened tooth, a scarlet fog
[01:00.12] The walls are bad, black, bottom kind
[01:02.65] They are the sick breath at my hind
[01:04.95] They are the sick breath at my hind
[01:07.19] They are the sick breath at my hind
[01:09.44] They are sick breath gathering at my hind
[01:15.23] I hear stories from the chamber
[01:18.10] How Christ was born into a manger
[01:20.30] And like some ragged stranger
[01:22.41] Died upon the cross
[01:24.04] And might I say it seems so fitting in its way
[01:28.06] He was a carpenter by trade
[01:30.60] Or at least that's what I'm told
[01:33.08] Like my good hand
[01:35.11] Tattooed E-V-I-L all across his brother's fist
[01:37.75] That filthy five
[01:39.56] They did nothing to challenge or resist
[01:42.79] In Heaven His throne is made of gold
[01:45.56] The ark of his Testament is stowed
[01:48.27] A throne from which I'm told
[01:50.21] All history does unfold
[01:52.20] Down here it's made of wood and wire
[01:54.58] And my body is on fire
[01:58.20] And God is never far away
[02:01.01] Into the mercy seat I climb
[02:03.45] My head is shaved, my head is wired
[02:06.05] And like a moth that tries
[02:07.89] To enter the bright eye
[02:10.06] I go shuffling out of life
[02:12.48] Just to hide in death awhile
[02:16.16] And anyway I never lied
[02:18.74] My kill-hand is called evil
[02:21.18] Wears a wedding band that's good
[02:23.75] 'Tis a long-suffering shackle
[02:26.27] Collaring all that rebel blood
[02:29.02] And the mercy seat is burning
[02:31.36] And I think my head is glowing
[02:33.76] And in a way I'm hoping to be done
[02:36.29] With all this weighing up of truth
[02:39.02] An eye for an eye
[02:40.17] And a tooth for a tooth
[02:41.60] And I've got nothing left to lose
[02:44.12] And I'm not afraid to die
[02:46.66] And the mercy seat is growing
[02:49.00] And I think my head is melting
[02:51.27] And in a way I'm helping to be done
[02:53.93] With all this twisting of the truth
[02:56.67] An eye for an eye
[02:57.73] And a tooth for a tooth
[02:59.50] And anyway, I saw no proof
[03:01.66] And not a motive why
[03:04.25] And the mercy seat is melting
[03:06.45] And I think my blood is boiling
[03:09.00] And in a way I'm spoiling all the fun
[03:11.69] By all this consequence of truth
[03:14.36] An eye for an eye
[03:15.57] And a tooth for a tooth
[03:17.06] And I've got nothing left to lose
[03:19.47] And I'm not afraid to die
[03:21.91] And the mercy seat is waiting
[03:24.17] And I think my head is burning
[03:26.68] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[03:29.35] With all this measuring of proof
[03:31.98] An eye for an eye
[03:33.25] And a tooth for a tooth
[03:34.73] And anyway there was no proof
[03:37.37] And not a motive why
[03:39.63] And the mercy seat is waiting
[03:41.86] And I think my head is burning
[03:44.41] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[03:46.90] With all this measuring of proof
[03:49.80] An eye for an eye
[03:50.91] And a tooth for a tooth
[03:52.25] And anyway I told the truth
[03:54.78] And I'm not afraid to die
[03:57.18] And the mercy seat is waiting
[03:59.54] And I think my head is burning
[04:02.10] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[04:04.77] With all this measuring of proof
[04:07.45] A life for a life
[04:08.82] And a truth for a truth
[04:10.00] And anyway there was no proof
[04:12.60] And I'm not afraid to die
[04:14.88] And the mercy seat is waiting
[04:17.30] And I think my head is smoking
[04:19.89] And in a way I'm hoping to be done
[04:22.43] With all these looks of disbelief
[04:25.08] An eye for an eye
[04:26.28] And a tooth for a tooth
[04:27.99] But anyway I told the truth
[04:30.23] And I'm not afraid to die
[04:32.61] And the mercy seat is-a waiting
[04:35.46] And I think my head is burning
[04:37.88] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[04:40.52] With all this measuring of proof
[04:43.21] Of an eye for an eye
[04:44.48] And a tooth for a tooth
[04:45.81] And anyway I told the truth
[04:48.23] And I'm not afraid to die
[04:50.69] And the mercy seat is-a waiting
[04:53.11] And I think my head is burning
[04:55.55] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[04:58.19] With all this measuring of proof
[05:01.14] Of an eye for an eye
[05:02.22] And a tooth for a tooth
[05:03.49] And anyway I told the truth
[05:06.02] And I'm not afraid to die
[05:08.37] And the mercy seat is-a waiting
[05:10.78] And I think my head is burning
[05:13.57] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[05:15.97] With all this measuring of proof
[05:18.54] Of an eye for an eye
[05:19.72] And a tooth for a tooth
[05:21.16] And anyway I told the truth
[05:23.66] And I'm not afraid to die
[05:25.98] And the mercy seat is-a waiting
[05:28.61] And I think my head is burning
[05:31.04] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[05:34.01] With all this measuring of proof
[05:36.40] Of an eye for an eye
[05:37.62] And a tooth for a tooth
[05:38.92] And anyway I told the truth
[05:41.62] And I'm not afraid to die
[05:43.87] And the mercy seat is waiting
[05:46.41] And I think my head is burning
[05:48.58] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[05:51.46] With all this measuring of proof
[05:54.14] Of an eye for an eye
[05:55.36] And a tooth for a tooth
[05:56.70] And anyway I told the truth
[05:59.22] But I'm not afraid to lie
[06:01.66] And the mercy seat is-a waiting
[06:03.98] And I think my head is burning
[06:06.56] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[06:09.16] With all this measuring of proof
[06:11.73] Of an eye for an eye
[06:12.94] And a tooth for a tooth
[06:14.28] And anyway I told the truth
[06:16.80] But I'm not afraid to lie
[06:19.15] And the mercy seat is-a waiting
[06:21.73] And I think my head is burning
[06:24.22] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[06:26.89] With all this measuring of proof
[06:29.45] Of an eye for an eye
[06:30.68] And a tooth for a tooth
[06:32.03] And anyway I told the truth
[06:34.56] But I'm afraid I told a lie
[00:04.97] And put me in Dead Row
[00:06.24] Of which I am nearly wholly innocent, you know
[00:10.58] And I'll say it again
[00:11.66] I am not afraid to die
[00:16.50] I began to warm and chill
[00:18.99] To objects and their fields
[00:21.66] A ragged cup, a twisted mop
[00:23.88] The face of Jesus in my soup
[00:26.75] Those sinister dinner deals
[00:29.67] The meal trolley's wicked wheels
[00:32.11] A hooked bone rising from my food
[00:35.09] All things either good or un-good
[00:37.24] And the mercy seat is waiting
[00:39.63] And I think my head is burning
[00:42.18] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[00:44.85] With all this measuring of proof
[00:47.41] An eye for an eye
[00:48.73] A tooth for a tooth
[00:50.25] And anyway I told the truth
[00:52.64] And I'm not afraid to die
[00:54.94] Interpret signs and catalogue
[00:57.58] A blackened tooth, a scarlet fog
[01:00.12] The walls are bad, black, bottom kind
[01:02.65] They are the sick breath at my hind
[01:04.95] They are the sick breath at my hind
[01:07.19] They are the sick breath at my hind
[01:09.44] They are sick breath gathering at my hind
[01:15.23] I hear stories from the chamber
[01:18.10] How Christ was born into a manger
[01:20.30] And like some ragged stranger
[01:22.41] Died upon the cross
[01:24.04] And might I say it seems so fitting in its way
[01:28.06] He was a carpenter by trade
[01:30.60] Or at least that's what I'm told
[01:33.08] Like my good hand
[01:35.11] Tattooed E-V-I-L all across his brother's fist
[01:37.75] That filthy five
[01:39.56] They did nothing to challenge or resist
[01:42.79] In Heaven His throne is made of gold
[01:45.56] The ark of his Testament is stowed
[01:48.27] A throne from which I'm told
[01:50.21] All history does unfold
[01:52.20] Down here it's made of wood and wire
[01:54.58] And my body is on fire
[01:58.20] And God is never far away
[02:01.01] Into the mercy seat I climb
[02:03.45] My head is shaved, my head is wired
[02:06.05] And like a moth that tries
[02:07.89] To enter the bright eye
[02:10.06] I go shuffling out of life
[02:12.48] Just to hide in death awhile
[02:16.16] And anyway I never lied
[02:18.74] My kill-hand is called evil
[02:21.18] Wears a wedding band that's good
[02:23.75] 'Tis a long-suffering shackle
[02:26.27] Collaring all that rebel blood
[02:29.02] And the mercy seat is burning
[02:31.36] And I think my head is glowing
[02:33.76] And in a way I'm hoping to be done
[02:36.29] With all this weighing up of truth
[02:39.02] An eye for an eye
[02:40.17] And a tooth for a tooth
[02:41.60] And I've got nothing left to lose
[02:44.12] And I'm not afraid to die
[02:46.66] And the mercy seat is growing
[02:49.00] And I think my head is melting
[02:51.27] And in a way I'm helping to be done
[02:53.93] With all this twisting of the truth
[02:56.67] An eye for an eye
[02:57.73] And a tooth for a tooth
[02:59.50] And anyway, I saw no proof
[03:01.66] And not a motive why
[03:04.25] And the mercy seat is melting
[03:06.45] And I think my blood is boiling
[03:09.00] And in a way I'm spoiling all the fun
[03:11.69] By all this consequence of truth
[03:14.36] An eye for an eye
[03:15.57] And a tooth for a tooth
[03:17.06] And I've got nothing left to lose
[03:19.47] And I'm not afraid to die
[03:21.91] And the mercy seat is waiting
[03:24.17] And I think my head is burning
[03:26.68] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[03:29.35] With all this measuring of proof
[03:31.98] An eye for an eye
[03:33.25] And a tooth for a tooth
[03:34.73] And anyway there was no proof
[03:37.37] And not a motive why
[03:39.63] And the mercy seat is waiting
[03:41.86] And I think my head is burning
[03:44.41] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[03:46.90] With all this measuring of proof
[03:49.80] An eye for an eye
[03:50.91] And a tooth for a tooth
[03:52.25] And anyway I told the truth
[03:54.78] And I'm not afraid to die
[03:57.18] And the mercy seat is waiting
[03:59.54] And I think my head is burning
[04:02.10] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[04:04.77] With all this measuring of proof
[04:07.45] A life for a life
[04:08.82] And a truth for a truth
[04:10.00] And anyway there was no proof
[04:12.60] And I'm not afraid to die
[04:14.88] And the mercy seat is waiting
[04:17.30] And I think my head is smoking
[04:19.89] And in a way I'm hoping to be done
[04:22.43] With all these looks of disbelief
[04:25.08] An eye for an eye
[04:26.28] And a tooth for a tooth
[04:27.99] But anyway I told the truth
[04:30.23] And I'm not afraid to die
[04:32.61] And the mercy seat is-a waiting
[04:35.46] And I think my head is burning
[04:37.88] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[04:40.52] With all this measuring of proof
[04:43.21] Of an eye for an eye
[04:44.48] And a tooth for a tooth
[04:45.81] And anyway I told the truth
[04:48.23] And I'm not afraid to die
[04:50.69] And the mercy seat is-a waiting
[04:53.11] And I think my head is burning
[04:55.55] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[04:58.19] With all this measuring of proof
[05:01.14] Of an eye for an eye
[05:02.22] And a tooth for a tooth
[05:03.49] And anyway I told the truth
[05:06.02] And I'm not afraid to die
[05:08.37] And the mercy seat is-a waiting
[05:10.78] And I think my head is burning
[05:13.57] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[05:15.97] With all this measuring of proof
[05:18.54] Of an eye for an eye
[05:19.72] And a tooth for a tooth
[05:21.16] And anyway I told the truth
[05:23.66] And I'm not afraid to die
[05:25.98] And the mercy seat is-a waiting
[05:28.61] And I think my head is burning
[05:31.04] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[05:34.01] With all this measuring of proof
[05:36.40] Of an eye for an eye
[05:37.62] And a tooth for a tooth
[05:38.92] And anyway I told the truth
[05:41.62] And I'm not afraid to die
[05:43.87] And the mercy seat is waiting
[05:46.41] And I think my head is burning
[05:48.58] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[05:51.46] With all this measuring of proof
[05:54.14] Of an eye for an eye
[05:55.36] And a tooth for a tooth
[05:56.70] And anyway I told the truth
[05:59.22] But I'm not afraid to lie
[06:01.66] And the mercy seat is-a waiting
[06:03.98] And I think my head is burning
[06:06.56] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[06:09.16] With all this measuring of proof
[06:11.73] Of an eye for an eye
[06:12.94] And a tooth for a tooth
[06:14.28] And anyway I told the truth
[06:16.80] But I'm not afraid to lie
[06:19.15] And the mercy seat is-a waiting
[06:21.73] And I think my head is burning
[06:24.22] And in a way I'm yearning to be done
[06:26.89] With all this measuring of proof
[06:29.45] Of an eye for an eye
[06:30.68] And a tooth for a tooth
[06:32.03] And anyway I told the truth
[06:34.56] But I'm afraid I told a lie