Shepherd of Demons

Oh shepherd of demons, where do you lead

Your devilish flock on your tall black steed

Galloping about with hoofs aflame

Do the demons know your name

And do you know it

This town is filled with ghouls and wraiths

And zombies climbing from their graves

Ghosts that roam the streets at night

Making children hide in fright

Too scared to go out

But in the dead there is great power

For when the great clock tolls the hour

The dead will have no fear of death

As the delicately living gasp for breath

And try to hold it

But legions wandering about in pain

Will feel at once alive again

As those who've lived in light-headed bliss

All realize just what they've missed

Or that they've sold it

So I ask you shepherd, where do you lead

Your flock upon your flame hoofed steed

And what becomes of creatures in the night

When led towards the morning light

Will their eyes bear it

Will they stand to face the rising sun

Knowing a new day has begun

Knowing well that it is time

As the morning bell begins to chime

Their ears will hear it

But those who hide inside in fear

Do you think that they will hear

The ringing bell as rays of light

Melt away all the shadows of night

The dead were wearing

And your horse's hooves will burn more bright

As flames of red are turned to white

And the black cloak worn upon your shoulders

Replaced by radiance as to ash it smolders

In the light of morning