The world is burned, it never hurts
Shanks round the bend when you're foaming at the binge
On your serrated edge, you're like a snail that sticks
The hiss I make is warning to the scoundrel

When you walk the plank, tell me what you see
Moloch in the time of mutiny
When you walk the plank, tell me what you see
Moloch in the time of mutiny

When the body wants to fix this frame
The guilty presence starts to vellicate
Fall into the strangle, skip around the neck
This albatross is warning with extreme prejudice

When you walk the plank, tell me what you see
Moloch in the time of mutiny
When you walk the plank, tell me what you see
Moloch in the time of mutiny

When you walk the plank, tell me what you see
Moloch in the time of mutiny
When you walk the plank, tell me what you see
Moloch in the time of mutiny

Half of the time
I'm never clean
Filth of my filth
Can't get no relief

Half of the time
I see the weak
Don't roll your eyes
And still you can't see

All of my coins
You've taken and gave
Filled 'til you're bawling
And still you're empty

What's that satchel of numbers doing?
Can't my fingers tell extinction?


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    Wrong lyrics. Here are the correct lyrics:

    For all this burn it never hurt Shanks around the bend When you're foaming at the binge On your serrated edge You're like a snail that steps The hiss I make is warning to the scoundrels

    When you walk the plank Tell me what you see Moloch in the time of mutiny

    When nobody wants to fix this frame The guilty presence starts to vellicate Fall into the strangle, skip around the neck This albatross is warning with extreme prejudice

    When you walk the plank Tell me what you see Moloch in the time of mutiny

    Half of the time I'm never clean Filth of my filth Can't get no relief

    Half of the time I see the weak Don't roll your eyes If still you can see

    All of my coins Have been taken again They fill your void And still you're empty

    What's that satchel of numbers doing? Count my fingers till extinction

    MitGason September 11, 2012   Link
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    Odd. But I liked it.

    x9x9x9x9x9on March 03, 2012   Link
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    I regularly hear "when you walk the plague" and "moloch in the time of misery".

    xamlon February 19, 2014   Link

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