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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bill Ward
Bill Ward
Drums
Geezer Butler
Geezer Butler
Bass Guitar
Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
Vocals
Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bill Ward
Bill Ward
Songwriter
Geezer Butler
Geezer Butler
Songwriter
Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
Songwriter
Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Humphries
Brian Humphries
Recording Engineer
Andy Pearce
Andy Pearce
Mastering Engineer
Roger Bain
Roger Bain
Producer
Matt Wortham
Matt Wortham
Mastering Engineer
Tom Allom
Tom Allom
Recording Engineer
Tony Allom
Tony Allom
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Reflex in the sky
Warn you you're gonna die
Storm coming, you better hide
From the atomic tide
Flashes in the sky
Turns houses into sties
Turns people into clay
Radiation, minds decay
[Verse 2]
Robot minds of robot slaves
Lead them to atomic rage
Plastic flowers, melting sun
Fading moon falls upon
Dying world of radiation
Victims of mad frustration
Burning globe of obscene fire
Like electric funeral pyre
[Verse 3]
Buildings crashing down
To Earth's cracking ground
Rivers turn to wood
Eyes melt into blood
[Verse 4]
Earth lies in deathbed
Clouds cry for the dead
Terrifying rain
Ease the burning pain
[Verse 5]
(Electric funeral)
(Electric funeral)
(Electric funeral)
(Electric funeral)
[Verse 6]
And so, in the sky
Shines the electric eye
Supernatural king
Takes Earth under his wing
Heaven's golden chorus sings
Hell's angels flap their wings
Evil souls fall to hell
Ever trapped in burning cell
Written by: Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi

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