Demon In The Closet

from Songs From Winter by David Houston

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There's a demon in the closet
Neatly tucked away
She finds him lurking in the shadows
He always wants to play
Twisting every word of love

She tell me stories of his mischief
She can't tolerate
It's getting harder to ignore him
Yet she cannot escape
She'd give anything for love

Tie me up and then chain me
In your deepest darkest cell
Kneel down beside me
And we'll wait for the demon to come

She has an appetite for danger
He can feed upon
And though any innocence surrounds
She's barely holding on
Barely holding on to love

Is she waiting for the moment
She can be sent free
Well I don't think it's gonna happen
But no one's asking me
It's a long long way to love

Tie me up and then chain me
In your deepest darkest cell
From the corner you can watch me
And we'll wait for the demon to come

I know we all have got our demons
Fighting for control
But watching torment rip this young heart
Compassion overflows
She can only dream of love

She lights another cigarette
Then turns her head away
And I pretend that I don't notice
The tear she wipes away
It's a long long way from love

Tie me up and then chain me
In your deepest darkest cell
You can lie down beside me
And we'll wait for the demon to come

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from Songs From Winter, released December 1, 1997

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