Despair and Deception, Love's ugly little twins
Came a-knocking on my door, I let them in
Darling, you're the punishment for all my former sins
I let love in
The door it opened just a crack,
but love was shrewd and bold
My life flashed before my eyes,
it was a horror to behold
A life-sentence sweeping confetti
from the floor of a concrete hole
I let love in
Well, I've been bound and gagged
and I've been terrorized
And I've been castrated and I've been lobotomized
But never has my tormentor come
in such a cunning disguise.
I let love in
O Lord, tell me what I done
Please don't leave me here on my own
Where are my friends?
My friends are gone
So if you're sitting all alone and hear a-knocking at your door
And the air is full of promises, well buddy, you've been warned
Far worse to be Love's lover
than the lover that Love has scorned
I let love in