[Verse 1] Quiet man in a white lab coat, Little black book full of careful notes. Miskatonic, working late, Trying to make a dead heart wake. Glasses catch that emerald light, One more sample, one more night. He says the body’s a machine— Then something moves beneath the sheet. [Chorus] Herbert West, Herbert West, Won’t let the dead stay laid to rest. Green light glowing, heartbeat back— Something human didn’t come back. Herbert West, what have you done? The heart is beating— But who’s come home? [Verse 2] He calls it failure, takes the blame, Then tries another vial again. His frightened friend stands by the door; West turns back and asks for more. He wants them fresh, he wants them now, Won’t let a conscience slow him down. Every person gets reduced To what their body lets him prove. [Chorus] Herbert West, Herbert West, Won’t let the dead stay laid to rest. Green light glowing, heartbeat back— Something human didn’t come back. Herbert West, what have you done? The heart is beating— But who’s come home? [Bridge — Half-Spoken] He isn’t casting spells tonight. He thinks the chemistry is right. A twitch, a breath, a staring face— He writes the time. He checks the rate. Outside, somebody starts to scream. He turns another page. [Final Chorus] Herbert West, Herbert West, Won’t let the dead stay laid to rest. Green light glowing, heartbeat back— Something human didn’t come back. Herbert West, what have you done? The heart is beating— But who’s come home? [Outro — Whispered] The experiment worked. The door is open. The bed is empty.
