Ballad of Armageddon (to be sung sort of like Ballad of the Alamo

Terry

THE BALLAD of ARMAGEDDON
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A Sinner trudged to Salem and he went down on his knee
asking heaven for a token or a sign of what would be

But a wind came out of nowhere and a thunderbolt flashed high
as a sudden hush of stillness brought a rumble and a sigh.

The Valley of Meggido beckons hordes to reckon blood
Higher than a bridle comes that roiling, gruesome flood

In the Valley of the Shadow where the dead will surely rise
on the day (maybe tomorrow) you will understand if wise.

Yet the Sinner slept in Salem and his dreams of monstrous fears
woke him screaming much affrighted as he mumbled washed in tears

"There's a Harm a Gettin' closer
There's battle drawing nigh
And the Judge will render verdicts
Will you Live or will you Die?"

In that Valley of Meggido, scorpion stings will paralyze
and the wrath of God will tangle - with those captives demonized

Summon Satan and his warriors from the Pit of blackened smoke
as the prophecies of Prophets who so long ago bespoke.

Carrion and carnivore with raven beaks will share
every morsel from the torso of the fallen who died there

Comes a fearsome roar from every corner of the Earth with sword and shield
on that day the Lord of Warriors summons to his battlefield.

Sinner wept in Salem but his prayers were much despised
"Get away from me" God bellows to the fellows He derides

"There's a Harm a Gettin' closer
There's battle drawing nigh
And the Judge will render verdicts
Will you Live or will you Die?"

Moon, blood red, now overhead as stars from heaven fell
graves surrendered all the dead came crawling out of Hell

Oceans boiled over where the hissing serpents writhe
Rich and poor the whole world o'er gave feckless final tithe

Time for mercies have now ended every forehead marked for sign
Came the final trumpet ...some for living some for dyin'

Well, you should have been a preacher and you should have been a teacher
and you should have chose the narrow gate because your Fate is sealed

The Day the Old World ended
the last bell finally rang
Ending every sinner
with a whimper not a bang.

The Lord of Hosts gave blessings and a New World came with Dawn
But the memory of the sinners once and ever after gone.

"There's a Harm a Gettin' closer
There's battle drawing nigh
And the Judge will render verdicts
Will you Live or will you Die?"

Will you Live or will you Die?
_________
Terry Edwin Walstrom
(Sort of like the tune to The Battle of the Alamo)

Ballad of Armageddon (to be sung sort of like Ballad of the Alamo

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