The Way of the Heathen Lyrics

And they watch the sun fall down

Year after year

The cold settles in as the ignorant fear

Their masters now tell them their god will soon die

But three cold days later their god will revive

They run through the forest, yes year after year

They sharpen their axes, they shapen their sheers

And there stands before them several feet high

The green phallic idol, their hope to survive

It's the Way of the Heathen

To the sun, moon and stars

How they give them their hearts

It's the Way of the Heathen

Life springs forth from dirt

So they fall and worship the earth

In rhythm they bring the great evergreen down

Dragged through the snow classic carols do sound

How offerings bring a great light to the world

And blessings sent forth on good boys and good girls

Great days for the gods as the clans gather near

They fasten their idol's so safe and secure

And almost at once, they dress it up right

The gold and the silver reflect candel light

It's the Way of the Heathen, it's the sun, moon and stars

They give them their heart

It's the Way of the Heathen

Life springs forth from dirt so they fall, worship the earth

How they worship the earth

They wait for the day, the birth of their king

Offerings and glad joy worship they sing

The solstice upon them, short days are gone

Resurrection of what they've all come to love

It's the Way of the Heathen

Its the sun, moon and stars They bow down their heart

It's the Way of the Heathen

Life springs forth from dirt so they fall

Worship the earth

How they worship the earth

Well I've heard of a land, far far from here

A God that forbids all they revere

A God with the most of powerful hands

Can part the deep waters and split the dry land

Nevertheless their worship carries on

Ignoring the warning they love what they've done

Uniting the creature Great Babylon

The hour of judgment! Your hope is now gone

It's the Way of the Heathen

The sun, moon and stars they give them their heart

It's the Way of the Heathen

Oh they fall to the earth

It's the Way of the Heathen

Oh the sun, moon and stars you give them your heart

It's the Way of the Heathen

As you crawl in the dirt

And you fall to worship the earth