The Trail

He called me to pay my debts

The crack in his voice was a sign of regret

A deal he proposed of mutual benefit

But the knot in my gut told me to stand back

How could you presume to know

The remedy for the unknown?

Liquefied asphyxiation

Desperate times call for desperate measures

Take the drugs to numb the senses

Sweet euphoria...

When the last drop has fallen

Inject the deadliest poison

Falling away from insanity

Sweet euphoria...

How could dawn wait a moment?

The nights are the shortest

The court has been summoned

Bring in the accused

"I plead the Fifth", he yelled

When asked to take the stand

You are certified fraud

One of the best

But it's not your life on trial

It's the chance to make amends

Pour that man, another

'Cause he might let you bleed

If you're nice

Salvation always has a price

Take the drugs to numb the senses

Sweet euphoria...

When the last drop has fallen

Inject the deadliest poison

Falling away from insanity

Sweet euphoria...

How could dawn wait a moment?

The nights are the shortest