Where the Devil Waits Verse 1 I walked a line made of broken vows Past crooked trees and burial grounds Every mile took a little more Than I was willing to lose before The sky hung low like a judge in black No turning round, no going back I felt the weight in every step Of debts unpaid and words I kept Chorus That’s where the devil waits At the end of the road With a steady hand And a heart of stone He don’t run, he don’t chase He just opens the gate Yeah, that’s where the devil waits Verse 2 I saw my name in another man’s eyes Same old hunger, same old lies He said, “Son, this deal comes cheap” But nothing’s free when the soul runs deep The wind went quiet, the night leaned in Like the world just stopped to listen I felt my courage start to shake Standing where the devil waits Chorus That’s where the devil waits At the edge of grace With a calm smile On a worn-out face He don’t beg, he don’t hate He just knows your weight Yeah, that’s where the devil waits Bridge If I fall, don’t call my name I knew the cost, I played the game No chains in sight, no locks, no fate Just one last choice at the gate Verse 3 The morning came but felt too late Sunlight cuts but don’t absolve the pain I walked away, but I still hear Those quiet words ringing clear Final Chorus That’s where the devil waits When the road runs thin When you trade your truth For a chance to win He don’t lie, he don’t fake He just seals what you take Yeah, that’s where the devil waits Outro Some men pray, some men run Some stand still till the deal is done Me—I walk, but I still carry The place where the devil waits
