The Iron Ring

[Verse 1] The sky is black, the dirt is red A heavy crown upon my head I walked a path of soot and stone And claimed a kingdom of my own The shadow falls, the fever grows Where the sulfur water flows [Chorus] And I fell into an iron ring A heavy chain for a broken king It burns like coal, it tastes like ash The sudden strike of a lightning flash Down, down, the embers glow And the iron ring won't let me go [Verse 2] I heard the trumpet sound the warning No salvation in the morning She drew the line, she cast the spell And pulled me to the mouth of hell The rhythm beats against my chest A wicked heart that cannot rest [Chorus] And I fell into an iron ring A heavy chain for a broken king It burns like coal, it tastes like ash The sudden strike of a lightning flash Down, down, the embers glow And the iron ring won't let me go [Bridge] (Instrumental break - driving acoustic guitar and haunting mariachi horns) The heat is rising, the walls are tight No mercy in the dead of night You play with fire, you pay the cost Another lonely sinner lost [Chorus] And I fell into an iron ring A heavy chain for a broken king It burns like coal, it tastes like ash The sudden strike of a lightning flash Down, down, the embers glow And the iron ring won't let me go **[Outro]** It won't let go... The smoke is thick, the fire is deep... A promise that the devil keeps... (Fade out on a heavy, galloping drum beat) [END]. [END]. [END].