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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
Vocals
Zakk Wylde
Zakk Wylde
Guitar
Mike Bordin
Mike Bordin
Drums
Robert Trujillo
Robert Trujillo
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
Songwriter
Tim Palmer
Tim Palmer
Songwriter
Scott Humphrey
Scott Humphrey
Songwriter
Geoff Nicholls
Geoff Nicholls
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tim Palmer
Tim Palmer
Mixing Engineer
Mark Dearnley
Mark Dearnley
Mixing Engineer
Alex Uychocde
Alex Uychocde
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Jamie Sickora
Jamie Sickora
Assistant Recording Engineer
John Porter
John Porter
Additional Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Stewart Whitmore
Stewart Whitmore
Editing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You made a promise of protection
To a future afterlife
To the final resurrection
And to eternal paradise
But then I'm blinded with temptation
And to every mortal sin
Is it God that sits there waiting?
Or will the darkness suck me in
[Chorus]
Let's wake up the dead
Oh yeah
It's better the devil you know
More tears are shed
Oh yeah
I'm praying that you'll never know
That I'm facing hell
[Verse 2]
Oh the children sit and listen
Their belief was in their eyes
In a land without tomorrows
Through the night you hear their cries
But then your eyes just skip the pages
Of a book that never ends
Is it God that sits there waiting?
Do you hear the call again?
[Chorus]
Let's wake up the dead
Oh yeah
It's better the devil you know
More tears are shed
Oh yeah
I'm praying that you'll never know
That I'm facing hell
[Verse 3]
It's just a crazy world we live in and I'm out of my mind
You pray tomorrow but you're leaving today
Evil One is coming and he's knocking your door
'Cos today's the day you'll pay
[Chorus]
Let's wake up the dead
Oh yeah
It's better the devil you know
More tears are shed
Oh yeah
I'm praying that you'll never know
[Chorus]
Let's wake up the dead
Oh yeah
It's better the devil you know
More tears are shed
Oh yeah
I'm praying that you'll never know
That I'm facing hell
That I'm facing hell
That I'm facing hell
That I'm facing hell
Written by: Geoff Nicholls, Ozzy Osbourne, Scott Humphrey, Tim Palmer

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