This song alludes to voodoo dolls and black magic. Randy Rhoads' guitar solo was allegedly a scratch track that he recorded with the intent of re-tracking later, but due to time constraints was unable to. This was common on a few tracks from this record.
[Verse 1]
Writhing and screaming
The pain just won't go
He'll show you no mercy
Your image in his hands
It's useless to try
Escaping his curses
[Pre-Chorus]
The pins and needles prick
The skin of little dolls
[Verse 2]
Tortured and flaming
You'll give birth to hell
Living a nightmare
Feelings of pity
You'll pray for your death
But he's in no hurry
[Pre-Chorus]
The pins and needles prick
The skin of little dolls
[Chorus]
Nowhere to run
Your fate is in his hands
Your time has come
You'll live to his command
I'm warning you
The worst is yet to come
The killer who
Remains a mystery
[Verse 3]
I that believe in
The stories of old
Would never fight it
Vengeance and curses
That play on our soul
Like something ignited
[Bridge]
You never imagined
Such a fate could follow you
(You never thought it was true)
And when it's your time
I wonder how you'll do
(I wonder how you'll do)
Your kind of troubles
Running deeper than the sea
(I wonder what you’re
Gonna do about it)
You broke the rules
You've been a fool
The little doll is you, yeah
[Chorus]
Nowhere to run
Your fate is in his hands
Your time has come
You'll live to his command
I'm warning you
The worst is yet to come
The killer who
Remains a mystery
[Verse 1]
Writhing and screaming
The pain just won't go
He'll show you no mercy
Your image in his hands
It's useless to try
Escaping his curses
[Chorus]
Nowhere to run
Your fate is in his hands
Your time has come
You'll live to his command
I'm warning you
The worst is yet to come
The killer who
Remains a mystery
Little Dolls was written by Randy Rhoads & Lee Kerslake & Bob Daisley & Ozzy Osbourne.
Little Dolls was produced by Randy Rhoads & Ozzy Osbourne & Max Norman.
Ozzy Osbourne released Little Dolls on Sat Nov 07 1981.