'A Rock And A Hard Place' was released in 1985 on The Sisters of Mercy's first album 'First And Last And Always'.
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And she came to look for me Sold me name and innocence Took my key And told me to follow her Down from Igor with the bangles and her reference One from the church, from the valley of the Well she wanted a haven and a place to hide, so I Gave her an alibi, took her inside, but a Rock and a hard place wait for me Between the devil and the deep blue sea Everything I ever did right or wrong Hid out of sight where I belong
And I didn't have the heart to tell her why And there wasn't a part of me that Didn't want to say goodbye, but Cause and effect go hand in hand with the Devil may care but I don't mind, and I Thought she'd never quite understand so I Left her there that night and will she Find me? I don't think so, no When you go, you go alone And I'm gone Far away Far away
And I didn't have the heart to tell her why And there wasn't a part of me that Didn't want to say goodbye, but a Rock and a hard place wait for me Between the devil and the deep blue sea Everything I ever did right or wrong Hid out of sight where I belong