CLOVEN HOOF LYRICS

1. Running Man

Up on the hill,
looking down at me.
The hoards are waiting,
for the guilty to be.
Sentenced to death.

Blood sport,
feel the thrill of the chaise.
Heart is fit to bursting,
at the deadly pace.
Hard to draw breath.

I am the prey,
it's jungle law.
Fight to survive,
tooth fang and claw.
Wild dogs behind,
see snarling jaws.

Running man,
breaking free.
The hounds of hell,
are after me.
The gibbet waits,
or to take my head.
Will I make it?
Or will I be dead?

I'm the running man,
I'm the running man.
I am yeah.
Running man,
I'm the running man
...Understand?

In for the kill,
sprint for the line.
Can't break my will,
race against time.
Life flashing by.

Hunted the pack
are closing in,
I hear them howling.
Maybe I can't win,
but I've gotta try.

I swore an oath,
dragged to the floor.
My ghost will haunt
this windy moor.
Forever free,
through blood and gore.

Running man,
breaking free.
The hounds of hell,
are after me.
The gibbet waits,
or to take my head.
Will I make it?
Or will I be dead?

Nobody helped me,
nobody even knows my name.
Fighting bravely,
even though I died in vain.
Whoa!

Running man,
breaking free.
The hounds of hell,
are after me.
The gibbet waits,
or to take my head.
Will I make it?
Or will I be dead?

I'm running still.
On this cold and lonely,
wiley windy hill!

2. Whore Of Babylon

The seer has a message,
it spells out a warning.
Foretold of evil,
from times early dawning.

Lilith is her name,
she'll drive you insane.
From hell spawn she came,
to find you.

She tells you damnation,
is nothing to fear.
Proclaims revelations,
is already here.

Black are her eyes,
beguiling with lies.
With blood lust she cries,
let the night games begin!

Whore of Babylon!
Whore of Babylon!
Whore of Babylon!
Whore of Babylon!

Daughter of darkness,
banished from Eden.
She is the succubus,
lays down with demons.

Lucifer's child,
restless and wild.
A harlot defiled,
blind fool!

Queen of seduction,
bewitching the priests.
Lust and corruption,
the mark of the beast.

Haunting your dreams,
insidious schemes.
She laughs at your screams,
the nightmare won't end.

Whore of Babylon!
Whore of Babylon!
Whore of Babylon!
Whore of Babylon!

She'll take you to the alter,
like a human sacrifice.
Easy virtue incarnate,
she's a mistress of the night.
Priestess of seduction,
she's all your body needs.
Eat you alive,
fuck you till you bleed!

Whore of Babylon!
Whore of Babylon!
Whore of Babylon!
Whore of Babylon!

3. Freak Show

Roll on up take a look at me,
just a side-act novelty.
Circus clown in the public gaze,
nameless horror to be
feared and caged.

Behind this mask of deformity,
there's a son of humanity.
Formed by natures twisted hand,
they call me monster.
But I'm a man!

Everything I touch,
everything I see.
Everything I feel,
crumbles before me.
I am not a dog,
I do all I can.
Can't you understand?
Wanna fit in with the likes of you.

Set me free,
let me go.
Want to belong,
I need to grow.
But you treat me like a
freak show!

Freak show!
I'm nothing but a Freak show.
Freak show!

Mirror your insecurity,
imperfect, scarred,
just leave me be.
Need a place where I can hide,
no one sees the wretch inside.

Stripped of pride and dignity,
mocked by cruel society.
Thought you were my only friend,
now I can see you just pretend.

Everything I knew,
everything I crave.
Everything I do,
brings me closer to my grave.

Too grotesque to live,
but too young to die.
Madness, cruelty reigns,
torment clouds my brain.

Hatred,why is it so?
Need to belong,
someone you should know.
But you treat me like a freak show!

Freak show!
I'm nothing but a Freak show.
Freak show!

What do you want from me?
Cut me do I not bleed?
I'm every bit as good as you.
Out cast,beat down betrayed.
Lost in a world I never made,
I'm insane after all they put me through.

Set me free,
Let me go.
Want to belong,
I need to grow.
Oh they can't even look me,
Right in the face!
...Subhuman!

Let me show you,
the creature I've become.
The evil that torments the soul,
when prejudice is done.

Freak show!
I'm nothing but a Freak show.
Freak show!

Freak!
freak!
freak!
freak!

You treat me like a freak show,
freak show!
I'm nothing but a Freak show,
freak show!

(Voice over)
Roll up roll up,
See the inhuman monstrosities.
Ladies and gentlemen,
I give you ...FREAKS!

4. Prime Time

Too bad the boy can't sing,
but kids today'll buy anything.
Sweet meat,
supplying trash on demand,
for a few dollars more.
In the back of a hand.

You'll go far It's true,
every two bit actors
a rock n' roll star.
In the charts on the news,
with millions screaming
all over you.

It's Prime Time!
Media saturation,
corporation war
talent ain't worth a dime.
Doing prime time!
Slave to convention,
overnight sensation
sign the dotted line.
You'll find,
were all doing prime time!

Red hot the kid can play,
but where's the pay off
at the end of the day?
Looses heart,
playing one night stands.
Never got a deal,
soon quit the band.

He was good,
goes to show.
It ain't what you do,
it's who you know.
That's the catch 22,
when the doors are closed,
you'll never break through.

It's Prime Time!
Media saturation,
corporation war
talent ain't worth a dime.
Doing prime time!
Slave to convention,
overnight sensation
sign the dotted line.
You'll find,
were all doing prime time!

It's a fashion reaction,
Pigeon hole philosophy.
The people only get,
what we want them to see.
Gonna sell 'em the illusion,
till it hurts and they'll pay.
A little bit of hype goes a long,
long way.

Foundations of rock,
Have feet of clay,
Gone tomorrow,
but here today.

It's Prime Time!
Media saturation,
corporation war
talent ain't worth a dime.
Doing prime time!
Slave to convention,
overnight sensation
sign the dotted line.
You'll find,
were all doing prime time!

Were all doing Prime time!
Prime time!
Prime time!
Prime time honey.

5. Night Stalker

Never pay no heed to those
who oppose my lifestyle
Feel no remorse for the wrong
that I've done
I constantly abuse all who try
to use me
Like a fallen angel banished
from the sun

Cause I'm the Night Stalker,
feel the cold caress of knife
Stealthily advancing to cut out
your life
Yeah the Night Stalker, assassin
at your back
Skulking in the shadows
poised for attack

Prowling these streets at night,
I fight a deadly game of survival
Stealing through the concrete
jungle with bloodlust in my
brain
All here fear me I'm ruthless
as I'm godless
A preadtor of the side walk in
his alley-way domain

Cause I'm the Night Stalker,
feel the cold caress of knife
Stealthily advancing to cut out
your life
Yeah the Night Stalker, assassin
at your back
Skulking in the shadows
poised for attack

Society brands me a homicidal
madman, but they cannot
cage what they cannot see
When I'm coming you as
good as a dead man
Ain't no one alive that can
elude me

Cause I'm the Night Stalker,
feel the cold caress of knife
Stealthily advancing to cut out
your life
Yeah the Night Stalker, assassin
at your back
Skulking in the shadows
poised for attack





CLOVEN HOOF LYRICS