The Ballad of Garrett Mason

(Intro) Celine Henry, Deidre Moller, Antonia Maldonado, Theresa Taraldsen, Evelyn Summers: murdered Alonzo Mendez, Eli Rooney, Clem Feeney, Stuart Ackerman, Grosvenor McCaffrey: arrested (Verse 1) There was a man by the name of Garrett Mason Intelligent but twisted, befriended the raven Had his own cruel ways, treating murder like ritual Left behind symbolic clues, disturbingly visual Craved nothing but fame, power, and satisfaction Manipulative, framed other men for his actions Scouted his potential victims as a temp bartender The criteria had to be right for both genders (Verse 2) I knew there was something strange, looking from this side Trying to make sense of the recurring homicides All these times playing his evil and mindful games Now I finally know who ignited the flame Confusion still lingers, it all seemed so convincing Those men had no believable alibis, mind-twisting Justice wasn't found, it took so long to stop the rain Life, I must be insane, I am insane! (Bridge) I knew it wasn't copycat crimes Trust your intuition, they said Maybe it was obvious, all these times But you can't bring back the dead! (Interlude) Celine Henry, Deidre Moller, Antonia Maldonado, Theresa Taraldsen, Evelyn Summers: murdered Garret Mason, Garrett Mason, Garrett Mason, Garrett Mason, Garrett Mason: wanted! (Verse 3) Damn that man! That damn man! He was also the Black Dahlia killer Understand! His damn plan! Those bodies turned even colder, this plot’s a thriller “Come on Phelps, we’re on a roll here, don’t let me down” Time to chase the devil through this moody town! (Verse 4) It started at the station, letters came in, taunting An excerpt of an old poem, every word is haunting I figured it out, it might be a clue He's playing with us, testing if we're true So we rushed to Pershing Square, then I climbed the fontaine Elizabeth Short’s card, with another poem contained Next, we went to Hall of Records, no time to unwind Reached the top of the chandelier, only to find The chain snaps loose, leaving me dangling in fear For God's sake, I'm gonna die, the end feels near Luckily, I spotted Deidre's watch and the third excerpt I swung to the side, just in time, before getting hurt This is it, he is the man, it's crystal clear We went to another landmark, not far from here LA Public Library, I climbed its rooftop Antonia's pendant alongside the poem's next crop Westlake Tar Pits, our next destination I crossed the wooden walkways on the tar with caution Well, well, well… would you look at what I’ve just found Theresa’s white shoe and the next stanza on the ground LA County Art Museum is our next stop Had to solve a maze, so confusing, brain started to flop Just like this whole damn case, when will this thing end? But I found Celine's ring, and the next verse to comprehend We headed to the dilapidated Intolerance Set I’ve been here before, chased a molester, how could I forget? En route, trapped on a swaying platform, fighting for balance Rusty kicks the plank, I leap for safety, what a challenge Soon I discovered Evelyn’s ring and the final verse Managed to escape, avoiding the set's deadly curse Now we have one place left to go, the place he calls home One last chase for this city tour, wherever he may roam (Verse 5) Here we are in the abandoned church For the wanted man we will search Creeping inside, I shall pull out my gun And there he is, armed with a shotgun “Finally, you found me after all this time," he taunts We jump to take cover, but he quickly jaunts Maybe he went down the tunnel to escape We enter the house, and wow, what a landscape! A bloody bathtub, such a beautiful sight to see A stained tire iron, such a dreadful night to be We descend into the catacombs, hunting this man Finish this once and for all, this is the last stand (Outro) Shots rang out in L.A. skies Lonely heart lost its disguise While the rain keeps pouring down Tide will fall, I might still drown