Kerry Livgren, Dio - Mask of the Great Deceiver lyrics

Well he's the prince of the world
His work is never complete
And though he promises all you'll lie
A slave at his feet
Don't you know the world is his dominion?
Can't you see that you're
Bound in his chains?
The time is short so take
Your strength in what remains

He will fill up your ears
And he'll dazzle your eyes
But don't believe what he's saying 'cause
He's the father of lies
In your heart don't you know
That he'll betray you?
In the end he will drag you away
Till all the world is crying
For the judgement day
And he's fallen how he's fallen
From the height of the morning star
Though his light's still shining brightly
It's the mask of the great deceiver
The great deceiver

Though the truth has walked among us
And the words that he spoke will remain
There's a heartbreaking blindness upon us
All our efforts to be free are in vain
Without the gift of love
We're lost without the love

Well he never will rest until
His evil is done and he don't want you to
Know your freedom's already won
Don't you know the world is his dominion?
Can't you see he keeps it in chains?
Time is short so take your
Strength in what remains

He's fallen oh he's fallen
From the height of the morning star
Though his light's still shining brightly
It's the mask of the great deceiver
The mask of the great deceiver
He's going to make you a believer
He'll tell you lies he'll betray your eyes
The great deceiver