Iced Earth - Retribution Through The Ages lyrics

Time, thousands of years pa** 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 mothers soaked in blood Spilled from the warring clans of man Greed will serve to feed unrest Antagonized within by our hand Pain, d**h and pestilence Will shake human faith Creeds serving heresy A crutch for man's 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