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The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Woe to you... (Oh) earth and sea
For the Devil sends the (1)__________ with wrath
Because he knows the time is short...
Let him who hath understanding reckon
The number of the beast for it is a human number
It's number is six hundred and (2)__________ six

I left alone, my mind was blank
I needed time to think
To get the memories from my mind
What did I see, can I believe?
That what I saw that night was real
And not just fantasy
Just what I saw
In my old dreams
Were they reflections
Of my warped mind (3)______________ back at me
'Cause in my dreams
It's always there
The evil (4)________ (5)________ twists my mind
And brings me to despair
Yeah!!!

The (6)__________ was black, was no use holding back
'Cause I (7)________ had to see
Was someone watching me
In the mist, dark (8)______________ move and twist
Was all this for real, or just some kind of hell
Six, six, six the number of the beast
Hell and (9)________ was (10)______________ to be released

Torches blazed and sacred chants were praised
As (11)________ start to cry, hands held to the sky
In the night, the fires burning bright
The ritual has begun, Satan's work is done
Six, six, six the (12)____________ of the beast
Sacrifice is (13)__________ on tonight

This can't go on, I must inform the law
Can (14)________ (15)__________ be (16)________ or just some crazy dream
But I feel drawn towards the (17)________ (18)________________ hordes
They (19)________ to mesmerize
Can't avoid (20)__________ eyes
Six, six, six the number of the beast
Six, six, six the one for you and me

I'm coming back, I will return
And I'll possess (21)________ (22)________ and I'll make you burn
I (23)________ the fire, I have the force
I have the power to make my (24)________ take its course

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