[Verse 1] You came with a ribbon and a hand full of gold Smiled like a shelter but your eyes stayed cold I took what you offered from a palm that shook Now the page is turning and I hate the look [Pre-Chorus] Sweet teeth in the dark sharp suit, soft name One step closer and you play the game You say "take it," I hear "pay for this" My kind of mercy ends up like this [Chorus] The devil you know wears a fake skin The devil you know gets under your sin Too good to be true still tastes that way The devil you know doesn't go away (the devil you know) (the devil you know) [Verse 2] You count on my giving like a Georgia rain Leave the door wide open then you call it grace I see the trap in the shine on the bait A pretty little warning wrapped up in lace [Pre-Chorus] Sweet teeth in the dark sharp suit, soft name One step closer and you play the game You say "take it," I hear "pay for this" My kind of mercy ends up like this [Chorus] The devil you know wears a fake skin The devil you know gets under your sin Too good to be true still tastes that way The devil you know doesn't go away (the devil you know) (the devil you know) [Bridge] Maybe I learned it the hard way, sure Some doors look holy 'til you hit the floor What feeds on kindness never stays pure It smiles at the table But poisons the cure [Final Chorus] The devil you know wears a fake skin The devil you know gets under your sin Too good to be true still tastes that way The devil you know doesn't go away The devil you know The devil you know (the devil you know)
