Retribution through the Ages - Iced Earth

Time thousands of years pass by

But with the ancient rites in tact

Man mankind has multiplied

Spreading worldwide as planned

Kings and their armies preen

Draw lines in the sand

Fight for their so called rights

To God gold and land

And through the ages we hand them their fate

Marionettes on a string

Phased retribution precise and exact

'Til the birth of The One sets us free

Blood Earth Mother's soaked in blood

Spilled from the warring clans of man

Greed will serve to feed unrest

Antagonized within by our hand

Pain death and pestilence

Will shake human faith

Creeds serving heresy

A crutch for Mans flawed way

And through the ages we hand them their fate Marionettes on a string

Phased retribution precise and exact 'Til the birth of The One sets us free

And through the ages we hand them their fate Marionettes on a string

Phased retribution precise and exact 'Til the birth of The One sets us free