(Originally recorded by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds)
There's a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer?) There's a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer?) And he's bucking and braying and pawing at the floor (How much longer?) And he's howling with pain, crawling up the walls (How much longer?) There's a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer?) And he's weak with evil and broken by the world (How much longer?) And he's shouting your name and asking for more (How much longer?) There's a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer?)
Loverman! Since the world began Forever, amen, till the end of time, yeah Take off that dress, oh I'm coming down, yeah I'm your loverman, yeah 'cause I am what I am what I am what I am what I am
L is for LOVE, baby O is for ONLY you that I do V is for loving VIRTUALLY everything that you are E is for loving almost EVERYTHING that you do R is for RAPE me M is for MURDER me A is for ANSWERING all of my prayers N is for KNOWING your loverman's going to be the answer to all of yours
Loverman! Till the bitter end While the empires burn down Forever and ever and ever, ever, amen I'm your loverman So help me, baby So help me, baby 'cause I am what I am what I am what I am what I am I'm your loverman
There's a devil crawling along your floor (How much longer?) There's a devil crawling along your floor (How much longer?) With a trembling heart, he's coming through your door (How much longer?) With his straining sex in his jumping paw (How much longer?) Ooh, there's a devil crawling along your floor (How much longer?) And he's old and he's stupid and he's hungry and he's sore And he's blind and he's lame and he's dirty and he's poor Gimme more, gimme more, gimme more, gimme more, gimme more, gimme more (How much longer?) There's a devil crawling along your floor
Loverman! Haha! And here I stand Forever, amen 'cause I am what I am what I am what I am, hey Forgive me, baby My hands are tied And I got no choice, no, no, no, no I got no choice, no choice at all
I'll say it again L is for LOVE, baby O is for OH yes I do V is for VIRTUE, so I ain't gonna hurt you E is for EVEN if you want me to R is for RENDER unto me, baby M is for that which is MINE and A is for ANY old how, darling and N is for ANY old time
Loverman! Yeah, yeah, yeah! I got a masterplan, yeah To take off your dress, yeah And be your man, be your man, hey Seize the throne, haha Seize the mantle Seize that crown, yeah 'cause I am what I am what I am what I am, that's I am I'm your loverman
There's a devil laying by your side (How much longer?) There's a devil laying by your side (How much longer?) You might think he's asleep, but take a look at his eyes (How much longer?) And he wants you, darling, to be his bride (How much longer?) Yeah, there's a devil laying by your side (How much longer?)
Loverman! Loverman! Loverman! I'll be your loverman! Till the end of the time! Till the empires burn down! Forever, amen I'll be your loverman I'll be your loverman I'm your loverman I'm your loverman Yeah, I'm your loverman I'm your loverman Loverman I'm your loverman I'm your loverman I'm your loverman Yeah, I'm your loverman Yes, I'm your loverman Loverman Loverman Loverman Forever, amen Loverman Loverman (How much longer?)