[Verse 1] Set fire to the house — not my fault Lit up the street — not my call Broke a few hearts — not my game Left ‘em in flames — not my name Punched a guy at the bar — who, me? Didn’t mean it — blame the whiskey Tagged the wall, smashed the glass Signed my name, lit the match (Not my fault) I swear the devil whispered in my ear (Not my fault) He said “Take the wheel and steer” (Not my fault) I was just standing there, swear to God Can’t blame me if the blood got on my hands, oh my God Woke up in a ditch — not my sin That was the night that the world started spinning I swear it’s not me — must’ve been fate Or the demon laughing in the fire escape (Not my fault) "The Devil made me do it" (Not my fault) "The Devil made me do it" [Chorus] Come on, come on — let’s all play along! (It’s the) Games! (It’s the) Shows! It’s the books that show all that’s wrong! Dante’s Inferno — yeah, it’s a sign! Milton and Goethe, dragging the line! Shakespeare had demons, Byron was cursed! Faust made a deal — was he the first? Poe saw the raven, Blake drew the beast! Hawthorne wrote sin and they called it a feast! "The Devil made me do it!" "The Devil made me do it!" (Not my fault! Not my crime!) "The Devil made me do it!" "The Devil made me do it!" (Not my sin, not my time!) [Verse 2] [Harmony] Oh, is this what you wanted? Is this what you crave? Blame the parents, blame the system Blame the way that he was raised It’s the games, it’s the schools It’s the bullies and the rules It’s the music, it’s the shows It’s the church and all their ghosts It’s the sneakers, it’s the hair It’s the posters on his wall It’s the teachers, it’s the sermons It’s the mall, it’s the fall It’s the way he talks, the way he walks The books he read, the way he prays It’s the culture, it’s the council It’s the music, it's that damn rock and roll! [Guitar solo] [Pre-Chorus] (Not my fault) "The Devil made me do it!" (Not my fault) "The Devil made me do it!" [Chorus] Come on, come on — let’s all play along! (It’s the) Games! (It’s the) Shows! It’s the books that show all that’s wrong! Dante’s Inferno — yeah, it’s a sign! Milton and Goethe, dragging the line! Shakespeare had demons, Byron was cursed! Faust made a deal — was he the first? Poe saw the raven, Blake drew the beast! Hawthorne wrote sin and they called it a feast! "The Devil made me do it!" "The Devil made me do it!" (Not my fault! Not my crime!) "The Devil made me do it!" "The Devil made me do it!" (Not my sin, not my time!) [Bridge] Yeah, yeah — go on, point the blame! Tie the noose, light the flame! Didn’t raise him right? (Not my fault) Didn’t love him tight? (Not my fault) Heard it in a song? (Not my sin) Must’ve been possessed — let’s blame it on HIM! (Ohhhhhh) Guilt’s too heavy, shame’s too loud So drown it out, drown it out! The devil’s laughing from the dark But you put the match in his hand from the start! [Outro] (It’s the games, it’s the shows) (It’s the music, it's that damn rock and roll) (It’s the schools, it’s the rules) (It’s the world, it’s the fools) "The Devil made me do it!" "The Devil made me do it!" (Not my fault! Not my crime!) "The Devil made me do it!" "The Devil made me do it!" (Not my sin, not my time!) (Not my fault! Not my crime!) "The Devil made me—" [break] "—do it."
