Mercyful Fate - Legend of the Headless Rider


Legend of the Headless Rider

["The Rise"] 
I'm an undertaker 
I'm a ghost in the night 
I'm a coffin shaker 
This graveyard site is mine 

Take a look at the sky, see that evil eye 
Tonight the moon is cold as ice 
Oh yeah... cold as ice... oh yeah 

There's a black horse waiting 
Will HE be on time? 
The graveyard's shaking 
Should I turn my eyes and walk away 

Take a look at the sky, see that evil eye 
Tonight the Headless Rider rides 

Midnight... let the churchbell ring 
It's midnight, All Hallows Eve 
It's midnight, All Hallows Eve 
I see him rising from his grave 
I see him rising from his grave....... 

["The Chase"] 
On All Hallows Eve, Never to forget 
He rides the open field 
In search of his head 

My GOD, he's so grotesque 
Should I stay? 
My GOD, a scythe in his hand 
NO WAY 
He's coming... I'm running 
He's coming... I'm running 
Deep inside I know I'm the one 
He's coming... I'm running 
Deep inside I know this is wrong 
Help me, I'm falling down 

[Solo: Shermann] 

I'm falling down... 
I'm looking up... I'm in a grave 

["Doomed"] 
In this hollow grave 
I can smell that he's near 
Will I ever never make it 
Will I shed a tear 

Oh it's strange how everything's changing 
Now my life is fading away 

In this hollow grave 
I see a bony hand 
Don't you ever never take it 
It's the key to his land 

Oh it's strange how everything's changing 
Now my life is fading away 

[Solo: Denner] 

Oh it's strange how everything's changing 
Now my life is fading away 

NO! 

["Epilogue"] 
The mind in my headless body 
Seems to be chained to the inside 
I cannot move towards the light... 
And as he rides away 
Leaving me with this curse 
I hear his laughter in the distance 
Actually it's my laughter, he stole my head 
Does this mean I'll be The One next year???

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