[Verse 1] I rolled up in a coffin Cadillac Chrome grin, black coat, scar on the back Your daddy's house got a welcome light But the porch went dead when I stepped inside A red rose wilts in my fingers slow Your picture shakes in the TV glow I hear a laugh from the attic door Then your little dog scratches the floor [Pre-Chorus] Oh, you should've kept the chain on tight You should've left when the house got quiet Now the walls got teeth And they know your name One little scream And I start the game [Chorus] Blood on velvet Blood on velvet Dance with the devil At the end of the night Blood on velvet Blood on velvet Hold me close, baby If you want out alive [Verse 2] Mirror cracked when you said my name Saw two red eyes in a blue flame Grandma's Bible hit the stairway hard Like it knew what slept in the yard I kissed your hand with a broken laugh Left a wet red print on the welcome mat You ran for the door, but the door won't swing Every room in this house got a ring [Pre-Chorus] Oh, you should've kept the chain on tight You should've left when the house got quiet Now the walls got teeth And they know your name One little scream And I start the game [Chorus] Blood on velvet Blood on velvet Dance with the devil At the end of the night Blood on velvet Blood on velvet Hold me close, baby If you want out alive [Bridge] [Half-time breakdown] I was born in the back of a graveyard show Where the cracked-up angels never let go Now the moon hangs low on a rusted chain And I wear your fear like a champagne stain [Final Chorus] Blood on velvet Blood on velvet Dance with the devil At the end of the night Blood on velvet Blood on velvet Hold me close, baby If you want out alive Blood on velvet Blood on velvet Cut to the chorus As the monsters smile
