A Ritual Mask

Lyrics

[Verse 1] A Ritual Mask Upon the wall Furnishes his surroundings And he thinks that's all [Verse 2] The Ritual Mask Its power still strong A memento of his travels That he got for a song He got it for a song He got it for a song [Bridge] It was the song of the centuries undisturbed It was the song of secrets and power words; It was the song of a culture not grown immune To the virus of progress To the theft of the tune [Verse 3] The Ritual Mask The evil eye Inhabits his apartment Inhabits his mind With a song of vengeance With a song of a debt repaid With a song of justice With a song of a hand unstayed With a song of a culture as old as the hills... That sits uneasy on the living-room wall Like a snake about to kill [Verse 4] The Ritual Mask It won't take long Before he finds out the bargain Has turned out dreadfully wrong [Outro] Oh, he got it for a song