I have a phobia
A fear of the dark
Afraid to shoot strangers
The animal talks

Guns scare me shitless
But love gun's my friend
The sentinel's coming
But is this the end

Riding on this crazy train
I'm going paranoid
Watch me lose my mind
And break the law
(Breaking the law, breaking the law)

I'm a metal machine
(It's close to midnight and he's barking at the moon)
You are a metal machine
(The rainbow in the dark is shining)
I'm only metal machine
(It's close to midnight and he's barking at the moon)
'Cause I'm a metal machine
(The kings of metal ride the sky)

Is this St. Anger
The ultimate sin
Or have I really
A black knight within

The gates of Babylon
Are open and wide
Shout at the devil
There's nowhere to hide

Fighting for the world to keep
The wild child in it's cage
Broke my metal heart
Against the wall
(Against the wall, against the wall)

You're a metal machine
(It's close to midnight and he's barking at the moon)
I'm only metal machine
(The rainbow in the dark is shining)
'Cause I'm a metal machine
(It's close to midnight and he's barking at the moon)
Metal machine
(The kings of metal ride the sky)

Take a skyride with me, then you'll see

When the priest killed a maiden in the metal church
Armored saints and warlocks watched the slaughter
Rage of the slayer forced the pretty maids