The Riff

[00:17.25] I met Mr. Death this morning
[00:20.09] He offered me a ride
[00:22.54] I said I think I'm not quite ready yet
[00:25.89] To travel by your side
[00:28.87] "Practice what you preach"
[00:30.68] Then said the count of shadowlands
[00:34.58] "It doesn't hurt to take a peek"
[00:37.41] He grinned and grabbed my hand
[00:40.43] I sat in the leather seat of his Chevy van
[00:45.77] The motor screamed like a pack of rats
[00:48.06] In a frying pan
[00:50.06] The headlights where shooting sparks
[00:53.11] And the tyres spinning flames
[00:56.24] "Well, allrighty then"
[00:58.72] He said and opened up his case
[01:01.67] The grim reaper played guitar
[01:04.41] His bony fingers cold and stiff
[01:07.36] The sonic thunder froze my heart
[01:10.48] As he cranked out the riff
[01:13.93] Oh yeah, the riff
[01:18.09] Then his song was over
[01:20.25] And he asked me not to lie
[01:23.66] I felt a bit uneasy
[01:25.91] But I dare to criticize
[01:29.48] I told him, "Man, the riff is a killer
[01:32.17] But the rest is a throw-away"
[01:35.19] His face looked disappointed
[01:37.31] But he said "Ah, it's ok"
[01:41.10] I asked him, has he shown
[01:43.92] The devil what he's got
[01:46.59] "He's written hits
[01:47.96] But lately he has not"
[01:50.72] So the devil's out of touch
[01:53.73] And he cannot smell a hit
[01:56.65] "Cuz he has lost his mind
[01:59.60] With all that hip-hop shit
[02:02.21] The grim reaper played guitar
[02:05.14] His bony fingers cold and stiff
[02:08.00] The sonic thunder froze my heart
[02:11.14] As he cranked out the riff
[02:15.12] Oh yeah, the riff
[02:18.37] I woke up and the van was upside down
[02:22.01] My body bleeds
[02:24.13] We must have crashed right off the road
[02:27.12] And Death could varely speak
[02:29.73] He said, "Listen you'd gottas take my place
[02:33.01] I'm leaving office soon"
[02:35.54] I said, "I'm sorry dude, I'm kinda busy.
[02:38.08] But tell you what: I'll take the tune"
[02:40.80] And it goes like this...
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[03:07.38] The grim reaper played guitar
[03:10.28] His bony fingers cold and stiff
[03:13.15] The sonic thunder froze my heart
[03:16.14] As he cranked out the riff
[03:18.99] The grim reaper played guitar
[03:21.74] His bony fingers cold and stiff
[03:24.71] The sonic thunder froze my heart
[03:27.89] As he cranked out the riff
[03:31.15] He cranked out the riff
[03:34.86]
[03:36.92] He cranked out the riff
[03:39.62] He cranked out the riff
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