Like a thief in the night...,
he attacks with a fright...,
and only i know..., that place where he goes.

A hole deep within..., thats filled with the sin...,
of the bargains i've made..., with the DEVIL in trade.

I'm running in kind..., with the ghosts that i find...,
that gnaw at the hole...,
that place where my soul..., used to be.

Like a thief in the night...,
he attacks with a fright...,
and only i know..., that place where he goes.

This battle within..., always seems to begin...,
with a thought in the night..., of some wretched afterlife...,
that is waiting for me..., call it HELL if you please...,
its where i belong..., no, i sing no sad song..

Theirs a smile in my laughter...,
as i wait the hereafter...,.

I ask of no favor...,expect no labor...,
just remember..., the way i used to be...,
before the DEVIL got inside of me...jd