The Riff (Live at Z7)

[Intro]
Z7, get crazy!
Wow!

[Verse 1]
I met Mr. Death this morning, he offered me a ride
I said: "I think I'm not quite ready yet to travel by your side"
"Practice what you preach", then said the count of shadowlands
"It doesn't hurt to take a peek", he grinned and grabbed my hand

[Pre-Chorus]
I sat in the leather seat of his Chevy van
The motor screamed like a pack of rats in a frying pan

[Chorus]
The headlights where shooting sparks
And the tires spinning flames
"Well, alrighty then"
He said and opened up his case
The grim reaper played guitar
His bony fingers cold and stiff
Sonic thunder froze my heart
As he cranked out the riff!

[Interlude]
Fuck yeah, the riff

[Verse 2]
Then his song was over and he asked me not to lie
I felt a bit uneasy, but I dared to criticize
I told him: "Man, the riff is a killer, but the rest is a throwaway"
His face looked disappointed, but he said: "Oh, it's okay"

[Pre-Chorus]
I asked him, has he shown the devil what he's got?
He's written hits, but lately he has not

[Chorus]
So the devil's out of touch
And he cannot smell a hit
'Cause he has lost his mind, come on
With all that hip-hop shit
The grim reaper played guitar
His bony fingers cold and stiff
Sonic thunder froze my heart
As he cranked out the riff!

[Interlude]
Ooh, yeah, the riff

[Bridge]
I woke up and the van was upside down, my body bleeds
We must have crashed right off the road
And Death could barely speak
He said: "Listen, you gotta take my place
I'm leaving office soon"
I said: "I'm sorry, dude, I'm kinda busy, but I'll tell you what
I'll take the tune", and it goes like this

[Guitar Solo]
Ey, ey, ey!
Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!

[Chorus]
The grim reaper played guitar
His bony fingers cold and stiff
The sonic thunder froze my heart
As he cranked out the riff
The grim reaper played guitar
His bony fingers cold and stiff
Sonic thunder froze my heart
As he cranked out the riff!

[Outro]
Wow, he cranked out the riff
Wow, he cranked out the riff
Wow, he cranked out the riff
He cranked out the—