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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
Geoff Nicholls
Geoff Nicholls
Songwriter
Andy Sturmer
Andy Sturmer
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tim Palmer
Tim Palmer
Mixing Engineer
Stewart Whitmore
Stewart Whitmore
Editing Engineer
Mark Dearnley
Mark Dearnley
Mixing Engineer
Jamie Sickora
Jamie Sickora
Assistant Recording Engineer
Alex Uychocde
Alex Uychocde
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
John Porter
John Porter
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You load the dice and paint the smile upon your face
With fingers crossed you switch the perfume with the mace
What kind of dreams do you enjoy inside your bed?
I'll face the lies and shake the evil from your head
[Chorus]
Black illusion
Is all I ever see
Black illusion
I'll bring you misery
Oh yeah
Yeah
[Verse 2]
You always seem to know the answer to it all
You seem to cheat the truth and never take the fall
Your life is hollow and you simplify the rules
The time will come when you will join the other fools
[Chorus]
Black illusion
Is all I ever see
Black illusion
I'll bring you misery
Oh yeah
Yeah
[Verse 3]
I load the dice and fake a smile upon my face
With fingers crossed I switch the perfume with the mace
What kind of dreams do I enjoy inside my bed?
You'll face the lies and shake the evil from my head
[Chorus]
Black illusion
Is all I ever see
Black illusion
I'll bring you misery
Oh yeah
Yeah
Yeah
Written by: Andy Sturmer, Geoff Nicholls, Ozzy Osbourne, Tim Palmer

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