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Assassin

From Snake Bite Love1998

Lyrics

Assassin

Die now, no more time

I am death, the hand is mine

Great honour comes to thee

Tonight in my reach

Assassin, assassin, assassin, assassin

Your years all dust, speak my name

Assassin, assassin, assassin, assassin

We shall see as before

You are marked, my heart is pure

Great honour falls to me

I come tonight, the hand is mine

Assassin, assassin, assassin, assassin

Your years all dust, speak my name

Assassin, assassin, assassin, assassin

Assassin, assassin, assassin, assassin

Desert be thy grave

Thy life is mine to take or save

Mine eye upon thee

I taste thy death

I am assassin

Look well, see my face

I am death, I will not wait

Great armies shall bow to me

I come tonight, the hand is mine

Assassin, assassin, assassin, assassin

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Your years all dust, speak my name

Assassin, assassin, assassin, assassin

Assassin, assassin, assassin, assassin

Desert be thy grave

Thy life is mine to take or save

Mine eye upon thee

I taste thy death

I am assassin

And many be thy sins

Thy life be forfeit, the heart within

Should flinch now, dog

And freeze thy spine

I want thy life, the hand is mine

Now, blood is satisfied

I ride by night to make thee die

My mark upon thee, my heart is pure

I am assassin

I smiled, I dreamt thy fear

My arm is long to reach thee here

All men shall tremble, their houses fall

I am assassin

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