In these days of confusion, in these nights of strife The past comes back to haunt you In this kingdom of madness, you fight for your life Tempestuous storms of deja vu Silver and gold, souls bought and sold Curse of the Pharaoh Sky full of dreams, a fortune in schemes Curse of the Pharaoh Beware of the prophets with self-serving rules They are not your saviors The modern-day hero becomes yesterday's fool And this you must remember Blood in the sand, toil through the land Curse of the Pharaoh Chains rattle on, a new Babylon Curse of the Pharaoh You suffer the sinner, forsake the lost May the strong survive You cast out the demons whatever the cost Keep the dream alive Silver and gold, souls bought and sold Curse of the Pharaoh Sky full of dreams, a fortune in schemes Curse of the Pharaoh Blood in the sand, toil through the land Curse of the Pharaoh Chains rattle on, a new Babylon Curse of the Pharaoh The chains rattle on In this new Babylon