Preparations are well advanced 
Velvet palls and sweet jasmine smell 
For marriage of heaven and hell 
Vipers shed at once the skin 
Now wicked clasps forgive all sins 
Wishing you joy with much regret 
Like a cross round the devil's neck 
Deadly hatred has fallen in love 

The upper crust 
Feed on trust 
And lies to the last 
To wear the crown 
Of kings and clowns 
And always tell new fables 

Still life 
A masquerade to appear 
Worm eaten apple 
Shining like a star 
Beware of 
The forked tongued lambs 
Guardian angels 
Dig your grave by night 

Enchanted by the gloss of silk 
Trust build them a triumphal arch 
While organ dirges their wedding march 
For feathers dancing in the wind 
Apparence is like a dazzling ring 
But as you know roses soon fade 
Even in fables ready made 
Deadly hatred has fallen in love 

The upper crust 
Feed on trust 
And lies to the last 
To wear the crown 
Of kings and clowns 
And always tell new fables 

Still life 
A masquerade to appear 
Worm eaten apple 
Shining like a star 
Beware of 
The forked tongued lambs 
Guardian angels 
Dig your grave by night 

And no wonder if the dumb will not be silent as the grave 
None is so deaf as those that won't hear 
All that glitter is not gold