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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Robb Flynn
Robb Flynn
Guitar
Adam Duce
Adam Duce
Bass
Chris Kontos
Chris Kontos
Drums
Logan Mader
Logan Mader
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Machine Head
Machine Head
Composer
Robb Flynn
Robb Flynn
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Machine Head
Machine Head
Co-Producer
Liz Sroka
Liz Sroka
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Steven Werner
Steven Werner
Assistant Engineer
Vincent Wojno
Vincent Wojno
Mixing Engineer
Eddy Schreyer
Eddy Schreyer
Mastering Engineer
Colin Richardson
Colin Richardson
Mixing Engineer
Dave Mckean
Dave Mckean
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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
1994: Corruption. Racism. Hate
The Church has failed
If Jesus came down
He'd be shot
[Verse 2]
I am the man that defends all things profane
6,000 years is the time that I shall reign
And with a grin drank the blood of holy swine
Impurity made the blood turn into wine
[Chorus]
Old man, dead hand
If only in their insanity
The lie feeds off their greed
Jesus wept
[Verse 3]
I am the pain that feeds off your weaknesses
A sickening born of hate not of the blessed
And with that time I will crush all things you prey
Destroying all from the known to the arcane
[Chorus]
Old man, dead hand
If only in their insanity
The lie feeds off their greed
Jesus wept
[Verse 4]
Burn my eyes and try to blind me
Bury me so they won't find me
Try to suck my power empty
Got no crown of thorns on me
[Verse 5]
So burn my eyes and try to blind
Bury me so they won't find
Try to suck my power empty
You got no crown of thorns on me
[Verse 6]
So burn my eyes and try to blind
Bury me so they won't find
Try to suck my power dry
You got no crown of thorns on me
Me
[Chorus]
Old man, dead hand
If only in their insanity
The lie feeds off their greed
Jesus wept
Written by: Robb Flynn

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