EBONY TRICK

A cold night in October
Barely a young man
I heard a knock upon the door
Two "friends" to understand

"Come away with us", they said
"We'll show you everything"
"Wine, Women, Money, Power"
Not unlike a dream

I arrived at the Ivory Manor then
Or that's what I was told
Too young I was to think it twice
Too young to resist gold

A time I spent abandon then
Until I heard a crack
I looked about a bloody arm
And saw the knife in back

A girl I knew once as a child
Appeared from out the mist
It wasn't long before I knew
A feel of truly kissed

My wife she then became
A bride of silver/gold
Happy for a while I was
But the manor then grew cold

Her face it twisted like a mask
Evil she became
She left me there in bloody rage
And then it was the same

The hall became a lively place
Full of gracious hosts
I took part in all the dances
With all the lovely ghosts

A girl she called from up the stairs
A dress rich white with lace
I knew I had to be with her
To return unto that place

We danced all night and passion spent
Fell in each others arms
Three nights I spent in lust with her
And all her poison charms

I woke one day to find the house
Cold and so alone
For days I waited for her there
Chilled right to the bone

The seventh night is when I wept
And nursed in cool red wine
I looked about the garden for
The girl I thought was mine

Returning to the manor door
I looked and I was shook
The walls were twisted, black and hollow
The archway like a crook

I saw the old faces then
Feasting like a sin
Red I saw in hollow eyes
And greenish grayish skin

"Where is he!?" I shouted loud and clear
Demanding answer for
This bitter life that I was promised
I would quite adore

"Show me where the lord resides!"
"I want to speak with him"
One by one they pointed up
Darkened room, and dim

Up the stairs I then flew
And battered down the door
I looked from this side to the next
And gazed the marble floor

A fire lit, a goats head mount
The usual bottle wine
I took a better look and screamed
And knew the room was mine