Let's count the layers then Then multiply by ten A cross section of prayers And erase all the sin Strata of Fear, laminate my life Strata of Fear, sharpen well the knife Drop a penny through Collect a sample on the face Count the lines, count the rings The slide is upon the stage Strata of Fear, laminate my life Strata of Fear, sharpen well the knife All you staring from earth Are you real sure All you staring from earth Up here lies the cure I play dead