Creeping Death
by Metallica

from the 1984 release, Ride the Lightning 

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Slaves 
Hebrews born to serve 
To the Pharaoh 
Heed 
To his every word 
Live in fear 
Faith
Of the Unknown One 
The Deliverer 
Wait 
Something must be done 
Four hundred years 

So let it be written 
So let it be done
I'm sent here by the chosen one 
So let it be written 
So let it be done 
To kill the first born Pharoah son 
I'm creeping death

Now 
Let my people go
Land of Goshen 
Go 
I will be with thee 
Bush of fire 
Blood 
Running red and strong 
Down the Nile 
Plague 
Darkness three days long 
Hail to fire

So let it be written 
So let it be done 
I'm sent here by the chosen one 
So let it be written
So let it be done 
To kill the first born Pharoah son 
I'm creeping death 

Die by my hand 
I creep across the land 
Killing first born man 
Die by my hand 
I creep across the land 
Killing first born man

I 
Rule the midnight air 
The destroyer 
Born 
I shall soon be there 
Deadly mass 
I 
Creep the steps and flood
Final darkness 
Blood 
Lambs blood painted door 
I shall pass 

So let it be written 
So let it be done 
I'm sent here by the chosen one 
So let it be written 
So let it be done 
To kill the first born Pharoah son 
I'm creeping death

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