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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Performer
Dave Murray
Dave Murray
Guitar
Michael Kenney
Michael Kenney
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson
Songwriter
Janick Gers
Janick Gers
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Simon Heyworth
Simon Heyworth
Mastering Engineer
Mick McKenna
Mick McKenna
Engineer
Tim Young
Tim Young
Mastering Engineer
Steve Harris
Steve Harris
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Covered in sinners and dripping with guilt
Making your money from slime and from filth
Parading your bellies in ivory towers
Investing our lives in your schemes and your powers
[Verse 2]
You got to watch them
Be quick or be dead
Snake eyes in heaven
The thief's in your head
You've got to watch them
Be quick or be dead
Snake eyes in heaven
The thief in your head
[Verse 3]
Be quick!
Or be dead!
Be quick!
Or be dead!
[Verse 4]
See... what's ruling all our lives
See... who's pulling strings...
See... what's ruling all our lives
See... who pulls the strings
[Verse 5]
I bet you won't fall on your face...
Your belly will hold you in place
[Verse 6]
The serpent is crawling inside of your ear
He says you must vote for what you want to hear
Don't matter what's wrong as long as you're all right
Pull yourself stupid and rob yourself blind
[Verse 7]
You've got to watch them
Be quick or be dead
Snake eyes in heaven
The thief in your head
You've got to watch them
Be quick or be dead
Snake eyes in heaven
The thief's in your head
[Verse 8]
Be quick!
Or be dead!
Be quick!
Or be dead!
[Verse 9]
You've got to watch them
Be quick or be dead
Snake eyes in heaven
The thief's in your head
You've got to watch them
Be quick or be dead
Snake eyes in heaven
The thief's in your head
[Verse 10]
Be quick
Or be dead
Be quick
Written by: Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers

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