Staring at the hourglass I hear them marching Locked in precision Goose-stepping approaching Reduced to ash, rubble and dust Mental defects in the brain trust And now the lonely in their darkest hour Fall at the hands of obscene power Heart of the pale horse, pumping and pounding Chomping at the bit, waiting for the hammer to fall For the hammer to fall Ghosts of war walk the killing fields No second thoughts only a stitch in time Accomplice to the perfect crime Everyday illusion don't even bother You're no competition, don't waste your time Murder the masses now ash and dust Worms eat away at the brain trust And now left hopeless in their darkest hour Fall at the hands of obscene power Heart of the pale horse, pumping and pounding Chomping at the bit, waiting for the hammer to fall For the hammer to fall Ghosts of war walk the killing fields No second thoughts only a stitch in time Accomplice to the perfect crime Mortal man thorny crown Rabid dogs hunt you down Sinful soul empty hole Growing numb left you cold Behold the pale horse Devouring man Swallowing souls Tonight we ride With death in full stride Tonight we ride Into the cold dark and unknown Behold the pale horse And his lone rider Devouring man Swallowing souls Devouring man Swallowing souls Heart of the pale horse, pumping and pounding Chomping at the bit, waiting for the hammer to fall For the hammer to fall Ghosts of war walk the killing fields No second thoughts only a stitch in time Accomplice to the perfect crime Tonight we ride With death in full stride Tonight we ride Into the cold dark and unknown