Lyrics

Payment in Blood

Neck Breaking Fury (1990), track 3

Greed — the dark evil god that you worship
Blood — what you call your fee
Lust — for power your soul motivation
Death — as another goes free

Kill the murdering scum
Plague on the earth
Slaughter the dealers of poison
Their lives of no worth
Inflicting your pain on the masses
Your task has been accomplished
A payment in blood

Pain — building, creating dissention
Lies — subjecting your torment sin
Violence results in your misuse of power
Evil rains in your heart as you kill again

Vile and evil one man killing force
Feeding on hatred you have no remorse
Insane debator not guilty your prize
Defender of filth
Prevourer of lies

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Transcribed as written: straight off the band’s original insert sheet, misspellings and all.

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