Whoever appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a fool or a coward
Whoever cannot take care of himself without that law is both
For a wounded man will shall say to his assailant
"If I live, I will kill you. If I die, you are forgiven"
Such is the rule of honorBroken the paradigm, an example must be set
Invoke the siren's song and sign the death warrant
This what has been wrought for 30 pieces of silver
The tongues of men and angels bought by a beloved betrayerI am the result, what's better left unspoken
Violence begins to mend what was broken
You've been talking, I've been all earsWords meant to dwell in darkness shall never see the light of day
Words can be broken, so can bones
Execute the mandate
Mouth full of dirt
Your name removed from the registry
St. Peter greets with empty eyes then turns and locks the gateI am the result, what's better left unspoken
Violence begins to mend what was broken
You've been talking, I've been all earsOmertaCheaply venal, stupidly verbose
A slip of the tongue, a slit of the throat
Six feet under with no marker
Keep my name from your mouth foreverFree speech for the living, dead men tell no tales
Your laughing finger will never point againOmerta
Omerta
Sing for me now
Songwriters
DAVID RANDALL BLYTHE, MARK MORTON, WILL ADLER, JOHN CAMPBELL, CHRIS ADLERPublished by
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