[Verse 1]
Under the gaze of the angels
A spectacle like he's never seen
Spinning lights and faces
Demon music and gypsy queens

[Chorus 1]
The glint of iron wheels
The bodies spin in a clockwork dance
Oh, the smell of flint and steel
A wheel of fate, a game of chance

[Chorus 2]
How I prayed just to get away
To carry me anywhere
Sometimes the angels punish us
By answering our prayers
By answering our prayers

[Verse 2]
A face of naked evil
Turns the young boy's blood to ice
The deadly confrontation
Such a dangerous device

[Chorus 1]
The glint of iron wheels
The bodies spin in a clockwork dance
Oh, the smell of flint and steel
A wheel of fate, a game of chance
[Instrumental break]

[Bridge]
Oh, shout to warn the crowd
The accusation ringing loud
A ticking box in the hand of the innocent
The angry crowd moves towards him with bad intent

[Chorus 2]
How I prayed just to get away
To carry me anywhere
Sometimes the angels punish us
By answering our prayers
By answering our prayers

[Chorus 1]
The glint of iron wheels
The bodies spin in a clockwork dance
Oh, the smell of flint and steel
A wheel of fate, a game of chance