And I've got a story to tell

But I got places you see Out there, the lowest of low

Yeah, I'm an invitee You'll come to me all on your own

At the lowest point in your life I don't need to be a killer in the night

You present yourself at my door And I'll wait for you in the dark

Yes, I'll wait for you in the dark

And I'm behind a door that you should leave closed

Every step drags your heart down low Your chest swells with a lump in your throat

So many people choose to anyway I'm a little devil and I wait in the dark

Won't be no victim of mine Unless it's your choice that you do

I'll even let you choose how you go out Life or gunshot wound

I'm the devil and I wait in the dark

Yes, I'll wait for you in the dark

You're brought upon your own ruin Just cause it's over doesn't mean that you're free

You can run me down honey It'll be your biggest mistake

That same crooked smile That keeps raising the stakes

You can run me down honey It'll be your biggest mistake

That same crooked smile That keeps raising the stakes

Yes, the devil knows when you lie Every silver tongue pirate even little white lies

Yes, the devil wants to steal your life But there's no time to die

When you're down and out He pulls your strings

Keeps you on the ground Chained down till the waves come in

Keeps you on the ground Chained down till the waves come in

Can't waste a lot of time In the garden where it grows

Grabbing grapes up off the vine Reaping everything I sow

Have a taste of the wine While we're sipping real slow

Everything you gotta find Is what you gotta let go

If a sour's in the bottle That heart'll let you know

That inside the fruit is rotten So leave it out in the cold