Only degeneration rules in this place Can’t you feel the ghastly embrace? Various awful things here to find Which let you slowly lose your mind In this weird and decadent town Terror rises from dusk till dawn The streets deserted all day long But mysterious noises sound strong A disgusting stench of fish everywhere Completes this monstrous nightmare Dagon’s esoteric order—definition of doom Brought unholiness, evil and gloom From the church with the leaning tower Saturnine choirs at the darkest hour Wicked creatures came from the shore Known religions exiled forever more Innsmouth’s shadows constantly grow And spread their wings black as a crow