Gretna Greene Lyrics

(Rob Halford/Brian Tilse/Mark Chaussee)

Verse :
A purple bruise,
A fractured limb,
All covered up with lies.

A swollen face,
A bloody tongue,
This violence denied.

Empty now and meaningless,
ridiculed in shame.
Until death do us apart,
Who should take the blame ?

Chorus :
To live a lie,
Forgive or die.

Verse :
A stricken look,
A lowered head,
Reflections, turning back.

A trembling hand,
A quickened step,
The dreaded, next attack.

Turning from the holy ghost,
Light and spirit fade.

Waiting for deliverance,
Every thing betrayed.

Chorus :
To live a lie,
Forgive or die.

Verse : 
A vacant stare,
A beat-up faith,
The book of truth reviled.

A prayer to God,
A plea for help,
Held ramsom with the child.

Wide awake and holding tears,
Fear that never sleeps,
Curled up in the bed at night,
The virigin gently weeps.
 
Chorus :
To live a lie,
Forgive or die.