- Pale Horse, Black Smoke

Intro And I looked, and behold — a pale horse.

Verse 1 Highway's empty, tar gone soft and black Buzzards ridin' shotgun on my back I don't come in fast, I come in slow Give a town its one last chance to know Preacher reads it out the book of dread How the pale one comes and the hell it led Well, tell the congregation lock the door The thing they read about's a-comin' for sure

Chorus Pale horse, black smoke on the rise Comin' up the highway slow Hell rode with him, that's what the good book wrote Pale horse, black smoke — now you know

Verse 2 Every wicked man I ever let ride on Wakes up now to a horn in the dark They mistook my silence for a mercy gone Never knew the mercy left a mark I ain't the devil, I'm the horse he sends When the sinners get too comfortable and proud I'm the quiet part right before it ends I'm the smoke before the thunder gets loud

Chorus Pale horse, black smoke on the rise Comin' up the highway slow Hell rode with him, that's what the good book wrote Pale horse, black smoke — now you know

Bridge You want to know the hour? It's already here You want to know the sign? You're readin' it now The dust on the horizon growin' near Is a promise, boy — and I always keep my vow Pale horse, black smoke on the rise Comin' up the highway slow Hell rode with him, that's what the good book wrote Pale horse, black smoke — now you know

Outro Behold. And his name that sat on him... you already know it.

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