[Tense Intro] . . . ! . . . . ! . . . [Verse 1] On a Thursday evening in April A council met in secret session Unknown to the church they served They passed their condemnation [Verse 2] William Law was tried that night His brother Wilson too And sister Jane beside them both Cut off before they knew [Pre-Chorus] Our law condemnest no man Until he has been heard But they were tried and sentenced Without a single word [Chorus] The Inquisition has returned In Nauvoo on the river What Innocent and Dominic began Joseph Smith delivers Tried in secret, condemned in shadow Cut off without a voice This is not the law of God This is a tyrant's choice [Break] . . ! . . [Verse 3] Condemned on testimony From a man who'd confessed a liar No witness, no defense Just the council and the fire [Verse 4] More formidable and terrible Than Rome could ever be An inquisition on the Mississippi Where no one hears your plea [Chorus] The Inquisition has returned In Nauvoo on the river What Innocent and Dominic began Joseph Smith delivers Tried in secret, condemned in shadow Cut off without a voice This is not the law of God This is a tyrant's choice [Bridge - warning] If this is suffered to exist Then no one here is safe Today they came for William Law Tomorrow for your faith The Spanish Inquisition Burned heretics at the stake But this new inquisition Burns your name before you wake [Final Chorus - accusatory] The Inquisition has returned In Zion on the hill What Innocent and Dominic began Joseph perfects still No trial, no jury, no defense No chance to face your crime Just a council in the darkness And your name erased from time [Outro - haunting] Erased from time... Erased from time... [End]
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