NOSTADAMUS AND NOSFERATU
(words and music by E.P. Schwartz)

Nostradamus
and Nosferatu
a strange pairing
that is true
Nostradamus would follow
where the thread would lead
Nosferatu would use that
to figure out where to feed

An unsteady alliance
for sure
but their intentions
were fairly pure
as Nostradamus
would write his quatrain
and Nosferatu
would hunt for blood to drain

They met in the back
of an ale house
where lights were low
and there was no crowd
They were both tired
of the game
and saw in each other a
chance to change

Nostradamus said
"my vision is long
I can see so far
and see so much wrong
I want to do more
than I can do
to change the outcome
of my view"

Nosferatu said
"I'm just a beast
There's never a purpose
only the feast
I want more reason
behind the things I do
more significance to
the victims I choose

It was here that
the deal was made
between the prophet
and the evening Shade
they use their talents
to shape the world
change the direction
time and blood swirled

Nostradamus would
gaze through time
find a fiend then
follow the line
Nosferatu would
hunt his prey
end the bloodline
and make the change

Future visions
began to shift
Nostradamus was precise
Nosferatu was swift
But Nostradamus
found a pain in his head
the cracks they were making
by making the dead

He could see with
through his prophet eyes
where they made a change
a different evil
would rise
Some worse than
the ones before
he knew they couldn't
keep this up anymore

One night they met
under threatening weather
"Nosferatu, we're not
making things any better.
It was folly to think
we'd improve future days
we should stop this now
go our separate ways."

Nosferatu was angry
he snarled and growled
"But I'm not just a beast now
and of that I am proud!
I haven't changed what I am
but changed what I do
I'm more than a monster
all thanks to you."

Nostradamus declined
"these visions must end
and go back to our paths
to walk alone, my friend"
Nostradaums said
"We're breaking all time and space"
Nosferatu just nodded
and then ate his face