King Diamond - The Portrait Lyrics
(music & lyrics: king diamond)The spirit of the candle:Theme: mikeMy mother was obsessed by evil jealousyShe didnt want nobody to even look at mollyShe kept me locked up in this attic till I diedOnly 4 years old, my story left untoldOh molly...oh mollyMother was struck by this infallible ideaIf she could paint my portrait I would remain immortalAnd I could hang downstairs above the fireplaceA little girl in lace, not a single trace of crimeSolo: andyEach day and night she worked and autumn turned to springFor every stroke she painted a little life was endedAt last I felt so weak I could not even speakBut in that fatal portrait my spirit came to lfe againOh mollySolo: mike - theme: mikeThat night I made the portrait speak in evil tongue:Youre gonna go beyond too, may pain and death bestow youShe grabbed a book and spoke aloud an ancient rhymeWhile she burned the portrait in the candle of fateOh mollyIve gotta se ma
