When the God of Love Returns There'll Be Hell to Pay

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When the god of love returns
 There'll be hell to pay
 Though the world may be out of excuses
 I know just what I would say
 Let the seven trumpets sound
 As a locust sky grows dark
 But first let's take you on a quick tour of your creation's handiwork
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 Billy got through the prisons and stores
 And the pale horse looks a little sick
 Says, Jesus, you didn't leave a whole lot for me
 If this isn't hell already then tell me what the hell is?
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 And we say it's just human, human nature
 This is place is savage and unjust
 We crawled out of the darkness
 And endured your impatience
 We're more than willing to adjust
 And now you've got the gall to judge us
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 The spider spins his web
 The tiger stalks his prey
 And we steal fire from the heavens to try to keep the night at bay
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 Every monster has a code
 One that steadies the shaking hand
 And he's determined to accrue more capital by whatever means he can
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 Oh, it's just human, human nature
 We've got these appetites to serve
 You must not know the first thing about human beings
 We're the earth's most soulful predator
 Try something less ambitious the next time you get bored
 Oh, my Lord
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 We just want light in the dark
 Some warmth in the cold
 And to make something out of nothing sounds like someone else I know
 

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Duration
04:04
Key
2
Tempo
72 BPM

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