Devil on My Shoulder

The Devil hangs out with me Sits on my left shoulder Angel on the other But Lord, I don’t listen to her… Devil on my shoulder Talkin’ sins Angel’s lips are moving But I can’t hear a thing I know where he’s leading I know how it ends Still I take the road he points to And pay his price again She tells me, “Hold your temper” He puts the words in place By the time her voice gets through I’ve watched the kindness leave their face She tells me, “Go back home now” He says, “One more mile” I know which one will cost me But I turn with him awhile Devil on my shoulder Talkin’ sins Angel’s lips are moving But I can’t hear a thing I know where he’s leading I know how it ends Still I take the road he points to And pay his price again He never has to holler Never has to make a threat He only names the one thing I’ve been trying to forget She might as well be praying From somewhere underground ’Cause every time I need her He’s the only one with sound Morning finds me looking At what cannot be replaced Another sorry spoken To another empty space I swear I’ll do it different She starts talking soft and low Then he leans a little closer And there she goes Devil on my shoulder Talkin’ sins Angel’s lips are moving But I can’t hear a thing I know where he’s leading I know how it ends Still I take the road he points to And pay his price again I don’t need another warning I can see what I become But seeing ain’t the same as stopping Once the whisper has begun She can tell me what is right Till there’s nothing left to say He only has to speak my name And I’m already on my way Well, the Devil made me do it The angel tried to talk me out of it But Lord, I don’t listen to her…