Heaven's Hung in Black Lyrics

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Cover art for Heaven's Hung in Black lyrics by W.A.S.P.

Saint Peter at the Gates of Heaven tells a dying Soldier he cannot let him/her into Heaven, Heaven is full and the Soldier must return back to Earth, back into the horror of War. The Soldier begs to be let in and not to leave them back on Earth to suffer more pain, but they must go cause is no more room for too many have fallen in battle. Blackie Lawless stated he got the idea from the Civil War when Lincoln was told the total loss in the battle of Gettysburg he said, "Tonight, the Heaven's are Hung in Black".

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