The Rebellious Sons Ray Wylie Hubbard (Ft. The Bright Light Social Hour)

[Verse 1]
The rebellious sons were torn from the tears of the gods
Dealing in the dust before the [bear?] of the serpent and mouse
The captain was turned to stone and his voice was heard no more
He's still on his knees outside the [radiant/wailing?] witch's house

[Verse 2]
Treachery [was?] for the oldest son before [?]
He'd come to kill the witch's clan but stumbled and was [soon?]
Marked by his captors, he died loyal to his gods
Refusing to confess, he recited Genesis 4:15

[Verse 3]
An Asia Minor poet who was loyal to the sons
His gods had been exiled, he vowed to avenge the disgrace
He'd come to [?] the queen who'd betrayed them
And as he drew his dagger he cried out, "How does gold taste?"

[Chorus]
Fate decides the life spent
By measuring out thread and then cutting it
The gate to hell was left open
And there's little concern in shutting it

[Verse 4]
[?] the two wore jewelry, the whore queen dressed in jade
She's born [?] seventh [?] be forgiven
She betrayed the sons in the Sicilian Vespers War
Yet her bones were buried with pageant by the old river prison