War and death Blood and lust Human sacrifice And human feast The soul of Africa The spirit of the jungle The chant of the gods of outer darkness The gods that roar and gibber The gods men knew when dawns were young Black, formless, bloodstained Beast-eyed Gaping-mouthed Huge-bellied Bloody-handed The Black Gods Beast-eyed Gaping-mouthed Huge-bellied Bloody-handed War and death Blood and lust Human sacrifice And human feast You too are of the night There is the strength of darkness The strength of the primitive in you Come back down the ages Let us teach you Let us teach you Beast-eyed Gaping-mouthed Huge-bellied Bloody-handed The Black Gods