Behind the mask a hidden face
What evokes inside our mind that fears?
Is it scarred with hatred and disgraced?
Emanating forth a face that leers?
Memories of love now gone
I haunt this world in darkness cast
Away from streetlights and coming dawn
Thoughts of vengeance to be freed at last!

Windswept alleys I am there
The beauty of a youthful maiden
From the mask a penetrating stare
Smell of perfume and bourbon laden
Sorrow whispers in the thought
Loneliness! wont be denied
End of mercy when they're caught
Clench of passion in my hands she died.

Resurrection! specter of what went before
Tragedy twist dreams awry
Fall of grace & joy no more
Release of pleasure when all must die
Engulfed in shadows of the moon
As the organ pipes its song
Echos! forth hell eternal doom
There a genius mind gone wrong.

In this city black of night
Issue forth the banshee's call  
Huddled near to fires full of  fright
Outside! helpless my prey shall fall
Neath the world my dark abode
Behind their doors is heard the anthem
To reap the terror that I've sowed
There is no respite from the phantom.

~ Cuz Wuz
