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[Verse 1]
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When he died
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Turns out he left behind
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a mansion full of other people's skulls
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The odd thing is, they never found his own
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When he died
[Bridge]
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[Verse 2]
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When he died
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He somehow left behind
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strange symbols on the floor beneath his corpse
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Investigators said the wood was scorched
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When he died
[Bridge]
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[Chorus 1]
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When he died
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They found so many scorpions inside his lungs
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When he died
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The statues of his missing children cried
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What was later found to be his blood
[Bridge]
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[Verse 3]
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When he died (On a dark and stormy night)
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They telephoned his wife (Who reacted with delight)
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But gradually her voice began to fade to nothing
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And the Laughing Record played
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The Laughing Record played
[Bridge]
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[Chorus 2]
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When he died
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They found a message etched into his spine
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That said when he died
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An endless age of untold nightmares would be nigh
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And the blood would make the seas run red
[Bridge]
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[Verse 4]
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When he died (On a dark and stormy night)
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A nearby shed caught fire (It simply caught alight)
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And when they cleared the charred wood from the ground
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Inside they found a painting of a clown
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He'd painted it when he was just a child
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But scrawled upon the back
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Was exactly when he... died
[Outro]
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When he died
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When he died
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When he died
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When he died
