Story In Progress

When the devil is too busy and death's a bit too much
They call on me, by name you see, for my special touch.
To the Gentlemen, I'm misfortune, to the Ladies, I'm surprise
But call me by any name, anyway it's all the same

I'm the fly in your soup I'm the pebble in your shoe
I'm the pea beneath your bed I'm a bump on every head
I'm the peel on which you slip I'm a pin in every hip
I'm the thorn in your side, makes you wriggle and writhe

And it's so easy when you're evil
This is the life you see, the devil tips his hat to me
I do it all because I'm evil and I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I'll ever need!

While there's children to make sad While there's candy to be had
While there's pockets left to pick While there's grannies left to trip down the stairs,
I'll be there, I'll be waiting 'round the corner It's a game, I'm glad I'm in it
'Cause there's one born every minute

And it's so easy when you're evil
This is the life, you see the devil tips his hat to me
I do it all because I'm evil and I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I'll ever need

I pledge my allegiance to all things dark and I
promise on my damned soul to do as I am told,
Lord Beelzebub has never seen a soldier quite like me
Not only does his job, but does it happily.

I'm the fear that keeps you wake I'm the shadows on the wall
I'm the monsters they become I'm the nightmare in your skull
I'm a dagger in your back An extra turn upon the rack
I'm the quivering of your heart A stabbing pain, a sudden start.

And it's so easy when you're evil
This is the life, you see the devil tips his hat to me
I do it all because I'm evil and I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I'll ever need

It gets so lonely being evil
What I'd do to see a smile even for a little while
And no one loves you when you're evil
I'm lying though my teeth
Your tears are all the company I need


--- Voltaire, When You're Evil