Forever cursed to an evil fate br br I was walking down the triple roads at a fast paced rate br br I saw a man with his band br br and as he struck me with his hand br br and I who was just a pedestrian br br slew them like a barbarian br br for since we had a failure to communicate br br the signs pointed later to indicate br br that he was my dad br br and I would be so sad br br I blinded myself and resigned myself to living a cursed life br br for I had fulfilled that which was laid upon me br br that which I failed miserably br br to escape from br br br "Alas Alas" the city cries br br Alas for Oedipus Rex br br Who of all our townsmen gazed not on his fame with envious eyes? br br Now, in what a sea of troubles sunk and overwhelmed he lies! br br Therefore wait to see life's ending before thou count one mortal blest; br br Wait till free from pain and sorrow he has gained his final rest. br br I killed my father and married my mother br br when she should have married another br br I sullied my family name br br and put myself to shame br br the prophet warned that it would be this way br br after I tried so hard to make him say br br who the killer really was br br "Alas Alas" the city cries br br Alas for Oedipus Rex br br Who of all our townsmen gazed not on his fame with envious eyes? br br Now, in what a sea of troubles sunk and overwhelmed he lies! br br Therefore wait to see life's ending before thou count one mortal blest; br br Wait till free from pain and sorrow he has gained his final rest.