Egypt [The Chains Are On] lyrics

In the land of the lost horizon

Where the queen lies dark and cold

And when the stars won't shine

Then the story's told - yeah!

When the world was milk and honey

And the magic was strong and true

Then the strange ones came

And the people knew, oh, oh...

...that the chains were on

That the chains were on

My, my, my - in the land of no tomorrow

Where you pray just to end each day

And your life just slowly melts away

Each day you hear the sand

As it moves and whispers

Come and sail on my golden sea

Maybe one day you'll be just like me

And that's free...

...but still your chains are on

Yes, your chains are on

Still your chains are on

You've seen them walking on the water

You've seen flying through the sky

They were frightening in the darkness

They had rainbows in their eyes

When the world was milk and honey

And the magic was strong and true

Then the strange ones came

And the people knew, oh, oh...

...that the chains were on

That the chains were on

Oh my, the chains were on

In the land of the lost horizon

Where the chains are on

In the land of milk and honey

Still the chains are on

Where the queen lies dark and lonely

Still the chains are on

And the world was low and magic

But the chains were on

The chains were on

Oh, the chains were on

Yeah, the chains were on

Oh, the chains were on

Yeah, the chains were on

I've seen them walking on the water

Yeah, the chains were on

I've seen them flying through the sky

My, the chains were on

They were frightening in the darkness

Yes, the chains were on

They had rainbows in their eyes...

• Artist:Dio
• Album:The Last In Line, 1984, Track 9 of 9