The Dickies - Caligula lyrics

in the city of rome 2000 years ago the lord tiberius bequeathed to his son caligula he ascended the throne and many a head did roll this horrid apparition that hell hath wrought caligula sent to earth by the light of the earth osteria given birth by the might of his sword caligula now in glory he reigns o'er provinces great and small be he a god or man all must tremble at the hand of caligula given fire by the light of his sire germania to be thrown on the flames of the pyre octavia along the appian way the crucified cry out loud "by the wrath of the gods be accursed the name caligula" dominus aquatari ex spiritus nu men ominus demagorgon extermitor regis hail romulus hail remulus caligula hail claudius hail flavius caligula hail juluis caesarius caligula the sibyl spoke of his fame in prophecy long foretold the one called little boots & the kingdom he'd steal caligula sent to earth by the light of the word osteria given birth by the might of his sword caligula and so a rival god he became to rival the might of jove the who*e of babylon and the beast that she rode caligula dominus aquatari ex spiritus nu men ominus demagorgon extermitor regis hail romulus hail remulus caligula hail claudius hail flavius caligula hail juluis caesarius caligula when he heard the hooves of madness that stirred upon his head leaving him for dead 'twas then he'd roam through the halls of the palace keep but nevermore to sleep now the century's past the fates shall tell the tale woe to the man who would emulate a god caligula dominus aquatari ex spiritus nu men ominus demagorgon extermitor regis hail romulus hail remulus caligula hail claudius hail flavius caligula hail juluis caesarius caligula