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In The End

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In The End

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Sacrifice!

Christ-like sacrifice!

Pass that cup to me

I will bear the price

If the puny and insignificant

Are to have a glimpse of peace

Then someone much like I myself

Almost exactly like I myself

Must rise above the rabble

By helping them to their knees

As this is how I see myself

I might as well anoint myself

For the greater good of us all

You'll thank me in the end

For the loss of the weak and small

You'll thank me in the end

Though it may seem painful at first

You'll thank me in the end

And you'll wonder how things could get worse

You may not reach the end

Speak my name as your last breath is spent

When you were lost in your ignorant haze

And afraid of the dark

I led you out again!

When you dreamed that God was love

And life was a lark

I woke you up again!

For my sacrifice

Who will bear the price?

The extraordinary problems

That occur from day to day

Require somebody like myself

Let's say exactly like I myself

So that ordinary labors

May proceed with least delay

So we've elected me myself

Since we can think of no one else

When you're in the mood to complain

You'll call me in the end

Then for things that I'll do in your name

You'll blame me in the end

But if I use the right choice of words

Your family and friends

You'd betray like a cowardly turd

Then refuse to watch the end

Then we'll go through the whole thing again

And when I'm standing astride your backs

With my head in the stars

You'll take me in the end

While I'm bending you over and

Screwing you hard in the arse

You'll love me in the end

Pass that whip to me

Let us raise the price

Sacrifice!

Never knowing love

Just so you can believe a power above

This is my sacrifice!

You'll thank me

You'll thank me in the end

You'll like me in the end

You'll love me in the end

You'll praise me in the end

You'll thank me

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