[Verse 1] I raised this stone on a cursed hill Kept the wolves back, kept the black night still Fed on my pride, fed on old stone Held the gate while you slept in your homes You hung garlic from the frame I sealed Called me monster, but I made the deal When the mud rose high and the sick wind came I stood in the dark and took the blame [Pre-Chorus] And you left crumbs at the chapel door Then asked for mercy, then asked for more I bled for the roads, bled for the fields Bled where the moon hits the iron shields [Chorus] Ungrateful peasants Ungrateful peasants Who kept you safe? Ungrateful peasants Ungrateful peasants I paid the price [Verse 2] I drank the night so your children could dream I bit my tongue, let the ravens screech Counted my sins in a velvet chair While you praised the saints in the morning air You hid your gold in the cellar clay I kept the flames from your barns all day Now you point and hiss from behind your fence Like my whole existence was a fairground jest [Pre-Chorus] And I could have left you to frost and rot Could have watched your village turn to not But I chose the thorn, I chose the cross Now you call me thief when I count my loss [Chorus] Ungrateful peasants Ungrateful peasants Who kept you safe? Ungrateful peasants Ungrateful peasants I paid the price [Bridge] I am the hand at the gate in the storm I am the teeth that keep the wild things torn I am the curse you rent for free And still you dare to spit at me So ring your bells and paint me red I know the fear that lives in your head But when the moon comes crawling low You'll knock my door like you always do [Final Chorus] Ungrateful peasants Ungrateful peasants Who kept you safe? Ungrateful peasants Ungrateful peasants I paid the price Ungrateful peasants Ungrateful peasants Kiss the night
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