Abominable Dr. Phibes Rises Again

Misfits

Years ago they took from me
The only thing I ever loved
For I've returned, hear me say
There's nowhere to run

Vengeance is mine, snap of your spine
Tracking, the wolf's at your throat

Succulently, the beast so silent feeding
Into Hell you go speeding
Your life's at stake
The abominable Dr. Phibes rises again
By the moon crypt doors open
Every last bone was broken
Murder without a clue
For Dr. Phibes rises again

Oh, my wife again you'll live
The gift of life be mine to give
First there's things that I must do
Make them pay for killing you

My patients, my prey, all flesh torn away
Nurse scalpel please, skinned to the bone
Killed on the phone, what a shame, no one home

Succulently, the beast so silent feeding
Into Hell you go speeding
Your life's he takes
The abominable Dr. Phibes rises again
By the moon crypt doors open
Killed before one word's spoken
Murder without a clue
For Dr. Phibes rises again

Ancient Egyptian river
Once upon life will give her
And there we'll ride, oh
Anton Phibes, oh rises again, rises again

Down, down the river of life
No more pain, no more strife
And we can be together again, yeah

Oh, to be, oh forever to be
Oh, oh, it is my dream
It is our destiny, oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

The beast so savage feeding
From his brow sweat is beading
Make no mistake
For Dr. Phibes rises again
All of the lives I've taken
For you my heart was breakin'
No one survives when
Dr. Phibes rises again
As we sit on the river
Breath of life make me shiver
Open your eyes my dear
Rise from the grave
Now that my task's completed
For I have death defeated
Gone without a trace
Anton Phibes, oh rises again, rises again
Ha ha ha ha ha ha
Rises again
Ha ha ha ha ha ha


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    I love this song, except that it's a little overlong. Deffo based on the sequel to the cheesy-as-f00k Vincent Price film.

    AsItBeganon August 21, 2006   Link

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