The Bargain

[Intro] [whistling] [Verse] I walked along to dust and song and eerie raven cries. The winds over tombstones howling their sweet lullabies. The parched promised land behind me exposed as nothing but a lie. Before me lay the crossroads where angels came to die. (where angels came to die) [whistling] [Verse 2] In th' saloon with poorly plucked tune and barman with golden smile. A gentleman with oiled moustache and superb sense of style. I won a hand that I ought not win, but still I claimed my prize. The gentleman's grin steeped in sin, foreshadowed my demise. (foreshadowed my demise) [Refrain] Denials done and anger's won, as grey sky's proceed to darken. The only recourse, beyond remorse, is to begin the bargain. (Is to begin the bargain) [whistling] [Verse 3] At that place where two roads meet, I began to toil. I sunk down there, my sacrifice, a dead meat into the soil. When I rose, and dusted off, stood over buried vessel. The gentleman appeared with horns of red, a sure sign of the devil. (A sure sign of pure evil) [Refrain] Denials done and anger's won, as grey sky's proceed to darken. The only recourse, beyond remorse, is to begin the bargain. (Is to begin the bargain) [End] [Verse 3] At that place where two roads meet, I began to toil. I sunk down there, my sacrifice, a dead meat into the soil. When I rose, and dusted off, stood over buried vessel. The gentleman appeared with horns of red, a sure sign of the devil. (A sure sign of pure evil) [Refrain] Denials done and anger's won, as grey sky's proceed to darken. The only recourse, beyond remorse, is to begin the bargain. (to begin the bargain) [Verse 4] Deal complete, no ink or sheet, we shook and then departed. Years later, with fancy suit, I'm back to where I started. Cost a soul to reach my goal, and battered by the storms. Same crossroads, different carcass, and now I wear the horns. (And now I wear the horns) [Refrain] Denials done and anger's won, as grey sky's proceed to darken. The only recourse, beyond remorse, is to make another bargain. (Is to make another bargain) [Instrumental fade] [End] [Verse 4] Deal complete, no ink or sheet, we shook and then departed. Years later, with fancy suit, I'm back to where I started. Cost a soul to reach my goal, and battered by the storms. Same crossroads, different carcass, and now I wear the horns. (And now I wear the horns) [Refrain] Denials done and anger's won, as grey sky's proceed to darken. The only recourse, beyond remorse, is to make another bargain. (Is to make another bargain) [Whistling] [End]