Iced Earth - Prophecy Lyrics

(Schaffer)
I can see clearly now, a
painful vision indeed
An attack on hallowed ground,
from high above
Alien to us, the species known
as man
A serious threat, in the eyes
of the Elder

So heed my warning, before our
own existence falls near
extinct
Our culture is lost in ancient
mystery, covered in the sands
of time

A sacred few survive the
massacre this night
In secret they will meet a new
society

Ten thousand years from now, a
child will be born
I've seen the vision, the
writing on the wall
He'll walk the Earth, two
thousand years or more
Paving the way, for mankind's
fall

So there is hope you see, but
we must act with great speed
Assemble the chosen, the ones
to lead, and morph them in the
likeness of man

Oppressed for centuries, await
the prophecy
The child will set us free,
reclaim it rightfully

We'll take their identity and
live among them free
All the while, plotting events
that mold their history
We'll build the perfect beast
with the knowledge that they
seek
If it takes ten thousand years,
we never will retreat