A Pound of Flesh Lyrics

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Cover art for A Pound of Flesh lyrics by Radical Face

[FIRST PART "Judah"] Judah Northcote is on his way home after murdering a man. This man mocked his family and stepped on his pride, and Judah swore publicly that he’d set the record straight. Judah didn’t intend to kill him, but his temper got the best of him. Judah is now on the run from the murdered man’s family.

[SECOND PART "William"] William, Judah's father, sings about warning his son not to keep running, that everyone messes up and he'll always wait for his son to come back home.

[LAST PART "Judah"] Judah has decided to come home at last, back to his waiting family.

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