[Intro - oily, charming, smooth villain whisper] Well well well, look what the tide dragged in Another good boy lost on his way home Come sit, little Demon Boy I got friends on the other side [Verse 1 - small, tired, human boy voice] I was born with a bible in my mouth Mama said spit it out and sing it right Yes sir, no sir, amen, amen Bendin' over backward till my spine went white But at 2 AM when the house got quiet Somethin' else sang me to sleep (low hum) Ooh let me out, ooh let me out [Pre-Chorus - charming villain, delighted] Oh there he is! There he is! Been waitin' on you Demon Boy They gave you a flute when you were born with a war drum Let me set you free [Chorus - big, brassy, showman villain] I got friends on the other side! Shadows tall with top hats and grins Got a contract written in black smoke And a pen that bleeds for kin like you Sign right here little Demon Boy Take a left where the angels turn right! [Verse 2 - voice cracks then drops, finding power] My first sin wasn't lyin', wasn't stealin' My first sin was sayin' No Said no I don't wanna be a preacher My blood moves different don't you know? Took that good boy down to the river Held him under till the bubbles stopped Walked out covered in my own blood But it wasn't blood, it was ink [Chorus 2 - cocky, strutting, villain king] Now I got friends on the other side! And they all know my name, Demon Boy! Got horns I polished, got a throne made of no boy! Look at me mama, look what I became! They wanted a lamb, I came back a wolf! SAY MY NAME! DEMON BOY! Kickin' down heaven's door! [Bridge - layered whispering shadows, paranoid boy] (Shadows) Demon Boy... you owe... pay up... the road ain't free... (boy panicked) Wait! You said the path was mine! You said find your own way! (Shadows louder) Your path is OUR path! GET OFF ME! I didn't crawl out that grave for you! YOU DON'T OWN ME! YOU DON'T OWN MY NAME! [Breakdown - silence, rain, match strike, terrifying calm] ...tsk. You still don't get it, do you? You were just the excuse. [Final Chorus - low, powerful, true villain] I don't need friends on the other side Cause I AM the other side I am Demon Boy With the whole road in my teeth Not lost, not found, not saved, not damned Just finally underneath everything So tell your heavens I'm busy, tell your devils I'm home Tell every good boy the path is theirs to own If they got the guts to walk it alone I am Demon Boy Remember it [Outro - his laugh now, slow] Hah... ha... ha... Welcome home.
