Oh, I hear you calling You're crying like a crow But down and down I'm falling The end you'll never know Behold the maiden pale Dressed only in her sin With ash-like skin and cinder eyes A fury from within Oh, brother behold the betrayer The prize of his mortal soul To lie and cheat and steal and kill For promise of silver and gold Now lament your wasted labour For when your time is through With all your silver and gold Will your shadow be taller than you Oh, brother behold the betrayer The prize of his mortal soul To lie and cheat and steal and kill For promise of silver and gold See how they got you On your knees again Here when it's all over You're still fighting to pretend