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.
Oh 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.