I met Mr.Death this morning
He offered me a ride.
I said I think I'm not quite ready yet

To travel by your side
"Practice what you preach"
Then said the count of shadow lands.

"It doesn't hurt to take a peek"
He grinned and grabbed my hand.
I sat in the leather seat

of Chevy van.
The motor screamed like a pack of rats
In a frying pan.


The head lights were shooting sparks
And the tires spinning flames

"Well, alrighty then"
He said and opened up his case


The grim reaper played guitar
His bony fingers cold and stiff
The sonic thunder froze my heart

As he cranked out THE RIFF
OHH YEAH THE RIFF


Then his song was over
And he asked me not to lie,
I felt a bit uneasy

But I dared to criticize,
I told him, "Man, the riff is a killer
But the rest is a throw-away"

His face looked disappointed
But he said, "Ah, it's ok"
I asked him, has he shown

The devil what he's got,
"He's written hits
but lately he has not"

So the devil's out of touch
And he can not smell a hit
"Cause he has lost his mind

With all that hip-hop %#@!

The grim reaper played guitar

His bony fingers cold and stiff
The sonic thunder froze my heart
As he cranked out THE RIFF

OHH YEAH THE RIFF

I woke up and the van was upside down

My body bleeds.
We mus have crashed right off the road
And Death could barely speak

He said, "Listen you gotta take my place
I'm leaving office soon"
I said, "I'm sorry dude, I'm kinda busy

But tell you what: I'll take the tune"
And it goes like this...!


The grim reaper played guitar
His bony fingers cold and stiff
The sonic thunder froze my heart

As he cranked out THE RIFF
The grim reaper played guitar
His bony fingers cold and stiff

The sonic thunder froze my heart
As he cranked out THE RIFF
He cranked out THE RIFF

He cranked out THE RIFF
He cranked out THE RIFF
He cranked out the...