GYPSY CARNS

Theme: I wrote this song in the middle of a 10 day fast in January 2008. It concerns the ancient Mayan prophecy that the earth will end on the Winter Solstice - December 21, 2012. The Mayans have predicted events throughout history with amazing accuracy. There is much controversy surrounding this event and Nostradamus is being brought in as well with his quatrains somewhat agreeing with this line of thinking. I did the research and tried to lay down the facts in the first two verses - as to what the prophecy stated. I wanted the solo to be Apocalyptic, hence the disaster warning and police car sirens blaring thru the solo accompanied by an out of control slide guitar - similar to the ending of "12 Rainbows." In the last verse I set the record straight about the end of time with this fact from the bible:
Jesus is speaking to His disciples regarding the End Of The Age in Matthew 24:3-44. In Matthew 24:36 He states: "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only."

Verse 1: I set up the event by describing some of the things that will happen - earth rotates off center, the sun splits the Milky way etc.

Verse 2: Deliver the punch line: regarding the December 21, 2012 end.

Verse 3: Set the record straight that only God Almighty, the Great I AM knows when the end will come.

Chorus: Playing on the doomsday line of thinking. But the final chorus is a double chorus where in the 2nd chorus I expound on my beliefs: "I don't believe in a prophecy that the bible don't prove conclusively."

Scripture: Matthew 24: 3 - 44

THE LONG COUNT

The long count comes in the middle of winter,
The earth rotates, slightly off center.
Every 26,000 years tribulation,
The sun split’s the Milky Way a comic revelation.

The Long Count’s comin’ - it’s a prophecy,
A doomsday event for you and me.

The galactic center of our universe,
Is the owner of an ancient Mayan curse.
It’s the end of the age & we’re goin’ to hell,
December 21st two thousand & twelve.

The Long Count’s comin’ - it’s a prophecy,
A doomsday event for you and me.


At the end of it all nobody knows that day.
If you read the bible that’s what it say.
Not the angel’s in heaven or the Holy Son,
Yahweh the Father is the only One.

The Long Count’s comin’ it’s a prophecy,
A doomsday event for you and me.
I don’t believe in a prophecy
That the bible don’t prove conclusively.
The Long Count baby - it’s The Long Count