Creeping Death (Live at the Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA - Mar. 10th, 1985)

[Intro: James Hetfield]

Do you want a little more?

Alright, it's off the album, Ride the Lightning

It's entitled "Creeping Death"

[Verse 1: James Hetfield]

Slaves, Hebrews born to serve to the Pharaoh

Heed to his every word, live in fear

Faith of the unknown one, the deliverer

Wait, something must be done, four hundred years

[Chorus: James Hetfield]

So let it be written, so let it be done

I'm sent here by the chosen one

So let it bе written, so let it be donе

To kill the first-born Pharaoh son

I'm creeping death

[Verse 2: James Hetfield]

Now, let my people go, land of Goshen

Go, I will be with thee bush of fire

Blood, running red and strong down the Nile

Plague, darkness three days long, hail to fire

[Chorus: James Hetfield]

So let it be written, so let it be done

I'm sent here by the chosen one

So let it be written, so let it be done

To kill the first-born Pharaoh son

I'm creeping death

[Guitar Solo]

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge: James Hetfield, Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield & Cliff Burton]

Die by my hand (Die, die)

I creep across the land (Die, die)

Killing first-born man (Die, die, die)

Die by my hand (Die, die)

I creep across the land (Die, die)

Killing first-born man (Die, die, die), come on, man

[Verse 3: James Hetfield]

I rule the midnight air, the destroyer

Born, I shall soon be there, deadly mass

I creep the steps and floor, final darkness

Blood, lamb's blood-painted door I shall pass

[Chorus: James Hetfield]

So let it be written, so let it be done

I'm sent here by the chosen one

So let it be written, so let it be done

To kill the first-born Pharaoh son

I'm creeping death, ah

[Instrumental Outro]