XTC - Sacrificial Bonfire lyrics
[XTC - Sacrificial Bonfire lyrics]
Fire they cried so evil must die
And yields are good so men pull back hoods
And smile
The scapegoat blood spilled
Spittled and grilled it crackled and spat
And children grew fat on the meat
Change must be earned
Sacrificial bonfire must burn
Burn up the old ring in the new
Burn up the old ring in the new
Assembled on high silhouette against the sky
The smoke prayed and pranced
And sparks did their dance in the wind
It's disguises wore thin
With less and less skin
And the clothes that were draped
Was all that told man from ape
Change must be earned
Sacrificial bonfire must reign
Reign over good banish the bad
Reign over good banish the bad
Oh
And yields are good so men pull back hoods
And smile
The scapegoat blood spilled
Spittled and grilled it crackled and spat
And children grew fat on the meat
Change must be earned
Sacrificial bonfire must burn
Burn up the old ring in the new
Burn up the old ring in the new
Assembled on high silhouette against the sky
The smoke prayed and pranced
And sparks did their dance in the wind
It's disguises wore thin
With less and less skin
And the clothes that were draped
Was all that told man from ape
Change must be earned
Sacrificial bonfire must reign
Reign over good banish the bad
Reign over good banish the bad
Oh